Cancer-related fatigue: Nursing assessment and management

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 101, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2001, Pages 19-22

  Johnston, Mary Pat ^a,b   Coward, Doris Dickerson ^c  

^a Waukesha Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 13544253964     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200104001-00005     Document Type: Article

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