A patient survey of the impact of fibromyalgia and the journey to diagnosis

• Main Authors: Petersel Danielle (Author), Kaplan Joan (Author), Leon Teresa (Author), Perrot Serge (Author), Choy Ernest (Author), Ginovker Anna (Author), Kramer Erich (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fibromyalgia is a painful, debilitating illness with a prevalence of 0.5-5.0% that affects women more than men. It has been shown that the diagnosis of fibromyalgia is associated with improved patient satisfaction and reduced healthc...