A comparison of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome attending separate fatigue clinics based in immunology and psychiatry

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 440-444

  White, P D ^a   Pinching, A J ^a   Rakib, A ^a   Castle, M ^a   Hedge, B ^a   Priebe, S ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHIATRY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0036739174     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.95.9.440     Document Type: Article

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