How science can stigmatize: The case of chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 85-103

  Jason, Leonard A ^a   Richman, Judith A ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Myalgic encephalomyelitis; Myalgic encephalopathy; Stigma

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

BRAIN DISEASE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; REVIEW; STEREOTYPY; STIGMA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650308091     PISSN: 10573321     EISSN: 15470660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10573320802092146     Document Type: Review

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