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  • Title: Fatigue--a general diagnostic approach.
    Author: Murtagh J.
    Journal: Aust Fam Physician; 2003 Nov; 32(11):873-6. PubMed ID: 14650780.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Fatigue or excessive tiredness of body or mind is a common presenting problem in general practice. OBJECTIVE: This article provides a diagnostic model for the diagnosis of fatique in general practice. DISCUSSION: Fatigue is not a diagnosis but rather a symptom. Fatigue is interchangeable with terms such as tiredness, weariness, loss of energy, listlessness and exhaustion. It can be a difficult and frustrating symptom for the general practitioner to evaluate.
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