Examining case definition criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis
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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: Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2164-1846,2164-1862
DOI: 10.1080/21641846.2013.862993