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Experiences of patients with fibromyalgia at a Finnish Health Centre: A qualitative study

Aleksi Varinena Department of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tiina Vuoriob Finnish Student Health Service, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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Elise Kosunena Department of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandView further author information
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Tuomas H. Koskelaa Department of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland;c Centre for General Practice, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, FinlandView further author information
Pages 157-164 | Received 27 Sep 2021, Accepted 16 May 2022, Published online: 21 Jun 2022

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