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Making sense of fibromyalgia /
Six million people in the United States meet the criteria for fibromyalgia, which is a disorder characterized by a combination of pain, fatigue, and related symptoms. On average, these patients see about four doctors before they are correctly diagnosed, and many are convinced they have a life-threat...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
[2014]
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| Edición: | Second edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Six million people in the United States meet the criteria for fibromyalgia, which is a disorder characterized by a combination of pain, fatigue, and related symptoms. On average, these patients see about four doctors before they are correctly diagnosed, and many are convinced they have a life-threatening illness such as an advanced stage of cancer. About 600 billion is spent annually in the United States to diagnose or manage chronic pain, including litigation fees, and it is estimated that fibromyalgia patients run up 20 billion in medical expenses annually. Despite these alarming numbers, |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 257 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-232) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199321773 0199321779 0199321787 9780199321780 |