Does psychological vulnerability determine health-care utilization in fibromyalgia?
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Does psychological vulnerability determine health-care utilization in fibromyalgia?
OBJECTIVES Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) undergo multiple testing and referral to specialists, and often use complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) services. The objectives of the study were: (i) to document health service utilization, and (ii) to examine whether psychological vulnerability was associated with visits to physicians and CAM providers. METHODS Women (N = 178) with a diagnosi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1460-2172
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keg377