Development of a functional ability scale for children and young people with myalgic encephalopathy (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 20-30

  Moss, Jill ^a  

^a Association of Young People with ME (AYME)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Fatigue; Functional ability; Myalgic encephalopathy; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED CHILDREN; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 17844376806     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493505049644     Document Type: Article

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