Is there a relationship between fibromyalgia syndrome and work conditions?

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 5-14

  Larsson, Britt ^a,b,c   Balogh, Istvan ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; Physical; Psychosocial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARM PAIN; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33646564051     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: 15407012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v13n04_03     Document Type: Article

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