The prevalence of generalized soft tissue rheumatic conditions in Turkish medical students

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 65-68

  Eyigor, Sibel ^a   Ozdedeli, Selcen ^a   Durmaz, Berrin ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; Generalized soft tissue rheumatism; Medical students; Prevalence; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOINT HYPERMOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NONARTICULAR RHEUMATISM; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT FORM 36; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; STRESS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TURKEY;

EID: 42049117194     PISSN: 10761608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RHU.0b013e31816b1920     Document Type: Article

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