title: Chronic disabling diseases and disorders: the challenges of fibromyalgia.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Dental Research, Bethesda, Md. 20892-2290, USA.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Slavkin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D005221:Fatigue / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care