Tired, weak, or in need of rest: Fatigue among general practice attenders

British Medical Journal

Volumn 301, Issue 6762, 1990, Pages 1199-1202

  David, A ^a   Pelosi, A ^a   McDonald, E ^a   Stephens, D ^a   Ledger, D ^a   Rathbone, R ^a   Mann, A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0025241566     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.301.6762.1199     Document Type: Article

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