Thoracic outlet syndromes: A non-surgeon's perspective for those caring for musicians

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Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 95-107

  Newmark, Jonathan ^a,b  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Musicians; Occupational medicine; Performing arts medicine; Thoracic outlet syndrome

Indexed keywords

DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; MUSICIAN; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME;

EID: 0029841622     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/wor-1996-7204     Document Type: Review

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