Plain radiography of the lumbosacral spine: An audit of referrals from general practitioners

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 52-59

  Espeland, Ansgar ^a   Albrektsen, G ^a   Larsen, J L ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Primary health care, practice guidelines; Radiography; Spine, low back pain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIOGRAPHY; SACRUM; SPINE DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SACRUM; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 0032611579     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841859909174403     Document Type: Article

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