44 Use of and Interest in Alternative Types of Therapy Among Clinicians and Adult Members of the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Region: Results of a 1996 Survey.

This review describes the fibromyalgia syndrome, which is of unknown etiology and affects 3-6 million people in the US. The article describes the characteristics of fibromyalgia rheumatica, including the specifics of how to establish a diagnosis. A multidisciplinary management approach is described and advised with an algorithm detailing specific nonpharmacological and pharmacological treatment options. A table with addresses and phone numbers of potential support groups and services is included.