Carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-42

  Love, Christine ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; LIDOCAINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFECTION; LIMB SWELLING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NURSING; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0037328431     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3111(02)00124-3     Document Type: Article

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