Evaluation of fatigue

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Key articles

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence​. Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and management. Oct 2021 [internet publication].Full text

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, etiology and pathophysiology. Jul 2018 [internet publication].Full text

Cornuz J, Guessous I, Favrat B. Fatigue: a practical approach to diagnosis in primary care. CMAJ. 2006 Mar 14;174(6):765-7.Full text  Abstract

Hamilton W, Watson J, Round A. Investigating fatigue in primary care. BMJ. 2010;341:c4259. Abstract

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