Stigma and the Term Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:Results of Surveys on Changing the Name

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 222-228

  Jason, Leonard A ^a   Holbert, Cordelia ^a   Torres Harding, Susan ^a   Taylor, Renee R ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 84993783307     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10442073040140040401     Document Type: Article

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