Chronic fatigue: An evolutionary concept analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 199-207

  Jorgensen, Roberta ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue; Concept analysis; Evolutionary method; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 54449083199     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04649.x     Document Type: Article

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