Fatigue in relatives of palliative patients

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 207-211

  Carlsson, Maria E ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Palliative care settings; Relatives

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DYSTHYMIA; FAMILY; FAMILY NURSING; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; FAMILY NURSING; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL FATIGUE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PALLIATIVE CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 68949190872     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951509000261     Document Type: Article

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