Severity of fatigue is related to functional limitation and health in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 455-462

  Theander, Kersti ^a,b   Jakobsson, Per ^c   Torstensson, Olof ^d   Unosson, Mitra ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Hospital of Oskarshamn   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Fatigue; Functioning; Health; Respiratory nursing

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGED; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 63149115452     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2008.00720.x     Document Type: Article

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