Chronic fatigue syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis: towards an empirical case definition
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Chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis.
Chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a debilitating illness that affects many systems of the body, particularly the nervous and immune systems. The condition affects all age, racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. This article focuses on the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to recognise, assess, manage and support patients with CFS/ME. The principles ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2164-2850
DOI: 10.1080/21642850.2015.1014489