Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 406-416 , May 2002

Preliminary Evaluation of a Clinical Syndrome Approach to Assessing Cancer-Related Fatigue

  • Ian J Sadler, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Psychosocial and Palliative Care Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
    • ,
  • Paul B Jacobsen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Psychosocial and Palliative Care Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Paul B. Jacobsen, PhD, Psychosocial and Palliative Care Program, MOD3-PSY, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
    • ,
  • Margaret Booth-Jones, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Psychosocial and Palliative Care Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
    • ,
  • Heather Belanger, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Psychosocial and Palliative Care Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
    • ,
  • Michael A Weitzner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Psychosocial and Palliative Care Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
    • ,
  • Karen K Fields, MD

      Affiliations

    • Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA

,Accepted 4 September 2001.

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Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 406-416 , May 2002

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