Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 7 , Pages 565-572 , 2007

Lifestyle Risk Factors Associated with Fatigue in Graduate Students

  • Yi-Chin Lee

      Affiliations

    • Student Health Center, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kuo-Liong Chien

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Kuo-Liong Chien, Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Room 517, 17 Hsu Chow Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hsiu-Hsi Chen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 24 October 2006 ,Revised 5 January 2007 ,Accepted 10 April 2007.

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PII: S0929-6646(07)60007-2

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(07)60007-2

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 7 , Pages 565-572 , 2007

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