Revista Iberoamericana de Polímeros · 2006 · 11 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryBiomaterialsElectrochemistryInorganic ChemistryBioceramicsBioinorganic ChemistryBiosorptionMetal Ion ChemistryPh Effects On BioavailabilityPh Effects On Metal Removal
Primary care patients who had been diagnosed as having FM reported higher rates of illness and health care resource use for at least 10 years prior to their diagnosis, which suggests that illness behavior may play a role. Being diagnosed as having FM may help patients cope with some symptoms, but the diagnosis has a limited impact on health care resource use in the longer term, possibly because there is little effective treatment.