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| dc.contributor.author | Meyer, Helgard Pieter
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| dc.date.accessioned | 2008-01-17T11:59:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2008-01-17T11:59:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006-04 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Fibromyalgia (FM) is a recognised chronic pain syndrome that is diagnosed without any special investigations.This syndrome constitutes widespread pain in a specific distribution, for a specific period of time, as well as tenderness over at least 11 out of 18 clearly defined tender points. This syndrome is a common cause of other conditions commonly encountered in general practice and this article provides a practical and clinical approach to diagnosis and treatment. | en |
| dc.format.extent | 584015 bytes | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Meyer, HP 2006, 'Fibromyalgia syndrome: current concepts', South African Family Practice, vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 20-28. [http://www.safpj.co.za] | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1726-426X | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/4237 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Medpharm Publishers | en |
| dc.rights | Medpharm Publishers | en |
| dc.subject | Chronic pain syndrome | en |
| dc.subject | Diagnosis | en |
| dc.subject | Treatment | en |
| dc.subject | Therapy | en |
| dc.subject | Musculoskeletal pain | en |
| dc.subject | General practice | en |
| dc.subject | Family practice | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Pain | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Musculoskeletal system -- Abnormalities -- Treatment | |
| dc.title | Fibromyalgia syndrome : current concepts | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
