The prognosis of different fatigue diagnostic labels: A longitudinal survey

Family Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 383-388

  Hamilton, William T ^a,c   Gallagher, Arlene M ^b   Thomas, Janice M ^b   White, Peter D ^b  

^a The Grange   (United Kingdom)

^b ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Primary health care; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTVIRAL FATIGUE SYNDROME; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROGNOSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 27144559467     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmi021     Document Type: Article

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