Clinical reasoning of an experienced physiotherapist: Insight into clinician decision-making regarding low back pain

Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 40-51

  Noll, Eric ^a   Key, Aaron ^b   Jensen, Gail ^c  

^a NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALEGENT HEALTH   (United States)

^c CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES;

EID: 0035223244     PISSN: 13582267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pri.212     Document Type: Article

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