Pointers and pitfalls in the neurologic examination

Seminars in Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 161-168

  DeMyer, William ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Neurologic examination errors; Patient comfort

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPETENCE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031970185     PISSN: 02718235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1040869     Document Type: Review

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