Fibromyalgia syndrome : current concepts

dc.contributor.author	Meyer, Helgard Pieter
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
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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