Fibromyalgia-related costs and loss of productivity: a substantial societal burden
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Fibromyalgia-related costs and loss of productivity: a substantial societal burden
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/s12891-016-1027-6