The economic impact of chronic fatigue syndrome in Georgia direct and indirect costs 英文参考文献.docVIP

Linetal.CostEffectivenessandResourceAllocation2011,9:1 /content/9/1/1 RESEARCH OpenAccess Theeconomicimpactofchronicfatigue syndromeinGeorgia:directandindirectcosts Jin-MannSLin1*?,StephenCResch2,3,DanaJBrimmer1,AndrewJohnson2,StephenKennedy2,NancyBurstein2, CarolJSimon2,4? Abstract Background:Chronicfatiguesyndrome(CFS)isadebilitatingchronicillnessaffectingatleast4millionpeoplein theUnitedStates.Understandingitscostimprovesdecisionsregardingresourceallocationthatmaybedirected towardstreatmentandcure,andguidestheevaluationofclinicalandcommunityinterventionsdesignedto reducetheburdenofdisease