Unity of opposites? Chronic fatigue syndrome and the challenge of divergent perspectives in guideline development

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 214-219

  Smith, Charlotte ^a   Wessely, Simon ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PEER REVIEW; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; PSYCHIATRY;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SCOTLAND;

EID: 84893510701     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2012-303208     Document Type: Review

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