Comparative epidemiology of chronic fatigue syndrome in Brazilian and British primary care: Prevalence and recognition

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 194, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-122

  Cho, Hyong Jin ^a,b   Menezes, Paulo Rossi ^c   Hotopf, Matthew ^b   Bhugra, Dinesh ^b   Wessely, Simon ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FATIGUE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60149098608     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.108.051813     Document Type: Article

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