Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 58, Issue 2 , Pages 179-182 , February 2005

Toward an understanding of different manifestations of fatigue

  • Stefan M. Goetz

      Affiliations

    • Medical Division Lory, University of Berne, Berne 3010, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Leiter a.i. Geriatrie/Rehabilitation, Medizinische Abteilung C.L. Lory-Haus, KAIM, Inselspital, Bern CH-3010, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 31 632 20 19; fax: +41 31 382 11 84.
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  • Thomas Koch

      Affiliations

    • Medical Division Lory, University of Berne, Berne 3010, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Marion Hahr

      Affiliations

    • Medical Division Lory, University of Berne, Berne 3010, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Christine Beer

      Affiliations

    • Medical Division Lory, University of Berne, Berne 3010, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Christoph E. Minder

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistical Division, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Berne, Bern 3012, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Rolf H. Adler

      Affiliations

    • Medical Division Lory, University of Berne, Berne 3010, Switzerland

Received 29 October 2003 ,Accepted 17 August 2004.

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PII: S0022-3999(04)00592-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.08.008

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 58, Issue 2 , Pages 179-182 , February 2005

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