Fibromyalgia syndrome : a practitioner's guide to treatment /

Designed for anyone involved in the management of musculoskeletal pain, this practical guide to fibromyalgia syndrome and its treatment provides a multidisciplinary perspective on this multifaceted and frequently encountered syndrome. The updated and expanded 2nd edition rapidly distills contemporar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chaitow, Leon
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Baldry, Peter
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh ; London ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Designed for anyone involved in the management of musculoskeletal pain, this practical guide to fibromyalgia syndrome and its treatment provides a multidisciplinary perspective on this multifaceted and frequently encountered syndrome. The updated and expanded 2nd edition rapidly distills contemporary research on the subject and relates it specifically to the problems of assessment, diagnosis, and management. Information on the diagnosis and management of fibromyalgia is provided with a quick and clear reference for dealing with a group of difficult to manage patients. The latest research findings are included in one place, eliminating the need to scan through multiple journals. All aspects of this multifaceted syndrome are addressed to help make a clear diagnosis and select the most appropriate management.Complementary approaches to treatment include answers to the questions many patients ask. Content is written by a well-known osteopath with contributions from other expert professionals - providing a multidisciplinary view of the problem and a variety of approaches to management.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed on Apr 16, 2012).
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 361 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.