A theory of postoperative fatigue: An interaction of biological, psychological, and social processes

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 623-628

  Salmon, Peter ^a   Hall, George M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anxiety; depression; expectations; fatigue; surgery

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL FACTOR;

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; EXPECTATION; FATIGUE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SURGICAL INJURY; THEORY;

EID: 0030889162     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(96)00429-7     Document Type: Article

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