Quality of life of patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-35

  Van Heck, Guus L ^a   De Vries, Jolanda ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Psychological assessment; Quality of life; WHOQOL 100

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 0036401107     PISSN: 10573321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J092v10n01_03     Document Type: Article

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