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Review
. 2005 Apr 30;330(7498):1012-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7498.1012.

Fatigue and somatic symptoms

Russell Viner  1 , Deborah Christie
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Review

Fatigue and somatic symptoms

Russell Viner et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Frequency of headache in the previous six months in 11-17 year olds in Europe. Adapted from: World Health Organization. Health behaviour in school-aged children, 1997-1998. Calverton, MD: Macro International, 2002
Figure 2
Figure 2
Prevalence of somatic symptoms (other than headache) in the previous six months in 11-17 year olds in Europe. Adapted from Health behaviour in school-aged children, 1997-1998 (see above)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Frequency of serious morning fatigue in 11-17 year olds in Europe. Adapted from Health behaviour in school-aged children, 1997-1998 (see first graph)
Figure 4
Figure 4
See this image and copyright information in PMC

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