The epidemiology of chronic fatigue syndrome
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Epidemiology of chronic fatigue syndrome.
BACKGROUND Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a controversial disorder with different case definitions, aetiological models and proposed treatments. An epidemiological approach is likely to bring some clarity to the field. AIM The aim of this article is to review the literature on the epidemiology of fatigue, chronic fatigue and CFS. METHOD A literature search was conducted using the databas...
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عنوان ژورنال: Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1121-189X,2038-1816
DOI: 10.1017/s1121189x00007089