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Unterschätztes Symptom: Häufiger und belastender als Schmerzen

Fatigue bei Palliativpatienten

verfasst von: Dr. med. Henning Cuhls, Martin Mücke, Mochamat Mochamat, Prof. Dr. med. Lukas Radbruch

Erschienen in: Im Fokus Onkologie | Ausgabe 9/2014

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Zusammenfassung

Häufig bekommen Patienten während oder nach der Krebstherapie eine tumorassoziierte Fatigue. Besonders bei Palliativpatienten wird der Fatigue nicht genügend Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt. Dabei wirkt sich diese stärker auf die Lebensqualität aus als Schmerz oder Übelkeit und Erbrechen.
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Metadaten
Titel
Unterschätztes Symptom: Häufiger und belastender als Schmerzen
Fatigue bei Palliativpatienten
verfasst von
Dr. med. Henning Cuhls
Martin Mücke
Mochamat Mochamat
Prof. Dr. med. Lukas Radbruch
Publikationsdatum
13.09.2014
Verlag
Urban & Vogel
Erschienen in
Im Fokus Onkologie / Ausgabe 9/2014
Print ISSN: 1435-7402
Elektronische ISSN: 2192-5674
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s15015-014-0007-7

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