Once tired, always tired? Limitations in function over time of tired patients in Dutch general practice

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 67-74

  Kenter, E G H ^a   Okkes, I M ^a   Oskam, S K ^a   Lamberts, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Fatigue; General family practice; Limitations in function; Tiredness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MEDICAL CARE; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT CARE; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMORBIDITY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34249893886     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13814780701379030     Document Type: Article

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