Maximizing use of a surgical clinic for referrals of patients having back problems

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-119

  Mayman, David ^a   Yen, David ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPY;

CANADA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN CLINICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0032961624     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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