Severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME): Recovery is possible

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 339-344

  Burley, Lucy ^a,c   Cox, Diane L ^b   Findley, Leslie J ^a  

^a OLDCHURCH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA   (United Kingdom)

^c Community Rehabilitation Service ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case report; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Fatigue intervention; Rehabilitation programme

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; FUNDING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 34548400878     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260707000803     Document Type: Article

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