Interventions for fatigue and weight loss in adults with advanced progressive illness

Cathy Payne, Suzanne Martin, Phil Wiffen

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JournalCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Volume3
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Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 17 Mar 2010

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Keywords

  • nutrition fatigue weight loss palliative rehabilitation
  • Cochrane Research Fellowship

    Payne, Cathy (Recipient), 2010

    Prize: Other distinction

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