[Fibromyalgia and empathy: A path towards well-being].

Aten Primaria

Unidad Funcional de Fibromialgia y Fatiga Crónica, Hospital de Alzira, Departamento de Salud de La Ribera, Alzira, Valencia, España; Grupo de investigación HIST-EX, Sede principal en el Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales (CCHS) del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, España.

Published: January 2018

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