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In an Attempt to Distinguish Depression from Fatigue Among Patients

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In an attempt to distinguish depression from fatigue among patients receiving radiation therapy for cancer,a researcher developed a fatigue scale.The new fatigue scale was administered along with instruments that measure depression.Fatigue scores were found to be negatively related to indicators of depression.How should this information be interpreted?


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