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Raj K Kalapatapu1, Adrian Cristian
1Geriatric Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1230, New York, NY 10029, USA. rajkumar.kalapatapu@mssm.edu
Abstract:
Fatigue is prevalent and can produce major public health consequences. Assessment of fatigue by the PM&R physician begins with a careful history and physical examination, complemented by pertinent rating scales and laboratory studies. In adults with disabilities, a wide variety of etiologies may lead to fatigue. Educating and providing resources about fatigue to patients can help open the discussion about this highly debilitating symptom.
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