Fibrositis syndrome: a historical perspective.
This paper traces the history of disturbed sleep, deep pain and exhaustion from biblical times to the present. This historical review provides the stage for the papers that follow in this volume on fibrositis syndrome.
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Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000266:history* / Q000503:physiopathology; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000266:history; D013577:Syndrome; D014481:United States