Awareness and knowledge of fibromyalgia among French rheumatologists and general practitioners

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 697-700

  Blotman, Francis ^a   Thomas, Eric ^a   Myon, Eric ^b   Andre, Etienne ^c   Caubere, Jean Paul ^b   Taïeb, Charles ^b,d  

^a LAPEYRONIE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE PIERRE FABRE   (France)

^c Santace Publique   (France)

^d Centre d'Immunologie Pierre Fabre   (France)

Author keywords

Awareness; Fibromyalgia; General practitioner; Knowledge; Rheumatology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RHEUMATOLOGY;

EID: 24944554616     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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