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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2014 · 19 MIN

Recognising and treating fibromyalgia

from Medicine and Science from The BMJ · host The BMJ

Most doctors are familiar with patients who describe chronic pain all over the body, which is associated with a range of other symptoms including poor sleep, fatigue, and depression. This complex of symptoms is sometimes referred to as fibromyalgia. Management of patients with this condition is often complex and challenging. The diagnosis of fibromyalgia has long been controversial, with some experts questioning whether it exists as a separate entity In this podcast Anisur Rahman, professor of rheumatology at University College London, joins us to discuss diagnosis and management of the condition. Read the full clinical review article: http://goo.gl/MYryTJ

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