Cancer-Related Fatigue: Perception of Effort or Task Failure?

Cancer-Related Fatigue: Perception of Effort or Task Failure?
Related ArticlesCancer-Related Fatigue: Perception of Effort or Task Failure? Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2019 May 13;:1049909119849420 Authors: Fernandez C, Firdous S, Jehangir W, Behm B, Mehta Z, Berger A, Davis M Abstract CONTEXT: Patient's rating of perceived effort (RPE) is used to assess central fatigue. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is believed to be of central origin. The increased RPE with ... read more
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