Stress and fibromyalgia - What is the link?

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 423-425

  Cleare, Anthony J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISABILITY; FATIGUE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; PAIN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOMATIZATION; STRESS; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 9644303235     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.06.006     Document Type: Letter

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