Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in children and young people

Paediatrics and Child Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-39

  Mackenzie, Carrie ^a   Wray, Alison ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Myalgic encphalopathy

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENCEPHALOMYOPATHY; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; KINESIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REVIEW; SLEEP;

EID: 84872744869     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: 1878206X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2012.10.001     Document Type: Review

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