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9781857759075
Chronic fatigue syndrome is an illness that affects millions of people all over the world and has caused enormous controversy wherever people have been affected. This book examines the validity of chronic fatigue syndrome and explores the problems faced in addressing this illness. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome demonstrates how the patient-centered clinical method can assist clinicians to learn how to diagnose this complex psychosocial disorder. It addresses the central concern of the patient and their experience of illness in addition to the biomedical issues of care. It provides patient-centered perspectives as an approach to better understanding of the symptoms of the condition, its origins, consequences and meanings for the patient, and its management. This book will be an important resource for family doctors, psychologists, specialists in rheumatology, and all professionals in primary healthcare teams.Murdoch, Campbell is the author of 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome A Patient-centered Approach', published 2002 under ISBN 9781857759075 and ISBN 1857759079.
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