Adjudication of fibromyalgia syndrome: Challenges in the medicolegal arena

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 287-292

  Fitzcharles, Mary Ann ^a,b,d   Ste Marie, Peter A ^b   Mailis, Angela ^c   Shir, Yoram ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disability; Fibromyalgia; Law

Indexed keywords

DISABLED PERSON; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE;

DISABLED PERSONS; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS;

EID: 84914180151     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/742830     Document Type: Article

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