Fibromyalgia-a review and definition of position

Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Psychologie

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-47

  Blumenstiel, Klaus ^b   Bieber, C ^a   Raspe, H ^a   Eich, W ^a  

^a Universität Heidelberg ^*

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Fibromyalgia; Integrated group therapy; Psychodynamics; Tender point

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013567327     PISSN: 09405569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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