Medical student referral patterns for musculoskeletal disorders

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 235-242

  Abramson, Scott ^a   Stein, Joel ^b  

^a and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Medical students; Musculoskeletal disorders; Physical medicine and rehabilitation; Referral patterns

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NEUROLOGY; PERSONNEL; PERSONNEL TRAINING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

MEDICAL STUDENT REFERRAL PATTERNS; MEDICAL STUDENTS; PHYSIATRY;

PHYSICAL THERAPY;

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL STUDENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; REHABILITATION; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032078795     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-199805000-00008     Document Type: Article

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