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ARTICLES

Impact of Employment and Caregiving Roles on the Well-Being of People with Fibromyalgia Syndrome

, PhD, , PhD, , BA, , RN, PhD & , PhD
Pages 8-17 | Received 13 May 2010, Accepted 20 Sep 2010, Published online: 08 Dec 2010

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