Qualities of Fatigue and Associated Chronic Conditions Among Older Adults

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1033-1042

  Hardy, Susan E ^a   Studenski, Stephanie A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic conditions; Fatigue; older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 77953083883     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.09.026     Document Type: Article

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