Guidelines: Diagnosis and management of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy): Summary of NICE guidance

British Medical Journal

Volumn 335, Issue 7617, 2007, Pages 446-448

  Baker, R ^a   Shaw, E J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; STEROID; THYROXINE;

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; ANAMNESIS; COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SEROLOGY;

COUNSELING; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

EID: 34548477428     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39302.509005.AE     Document Type: Short Survey

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