Physical evaluation of the peripheral nervous system in disorders of pain and dysfunction

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 122-129

  Elvey, Robert L ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; HUMAN; NERVE ENDING; NERVE PLEXUS; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0030904490     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(97)80066-X     Document Type: Article

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