A constructive debate with the cdc on the empirical case definition of chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 251-256

  Jason, Leonard A ^a   Porter, Nicole ^a   Brown, Molly ^a   Brown, Abigail ^a   Evans, Meredyth ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case definitions; CDC; CFS; Criteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 76249089757     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: 15384802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1044207309359515     Document Type: Article

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