Triage of back pain by physiotherapists in orthopaedic clinics

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 377-379

  Weatherley, C R ^a   Hourigan, P G ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; STRESS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0031873597     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689809100709     Document Type: Article

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