School screening for scoliosis

Spine

Volumn 24, Issue 24, 1999, Pages 2584-2591

  Morrissy, Raymond T ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SCREENING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCOLIOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033572564     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199912150-00005     Document Type: Review

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