Fibromyalgia syndrome and disability: a failed construct fails those in pain

被引:10
作者
Cohen, ML
Quintner, JL
机构
[1] St Vincents Med Ctr, Darlinghurst Arthrit & Pain Res Ctr, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
[2] Wyllie Arthrit Ctr, Perth, WA, Australia
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10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb138995.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The construct of fibromyalgia syndrome is spurious and serves neither the interests of the patient disabled by pain nor medicine as an enabling profession.
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