A randomised controlled trial. Shifting boundaries of doctors and physiotherapists in orthopaedic outpatient departments

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 643-650

  Daker White, Gavin ^a   Carr, Alison J ^b   Harvey, Ian ^c   Woolhead, Gillian ^a   Bannister, Gordon ^d   Nelson, Ian ^e   Kammerling, Max ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f Somerset Health Informatics   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGEON; X RAY FILM;

EID: 0032883848     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.53.10.643     Document Type: Article

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