GP referral for physiotherapy to musculoskeletal conditions - A qualitative study

Family Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 578-582

  Clemence, Mark L ^b   Seamark, David A ^a  

^a Honiton Group Practice   (United Kingdom)

^b TORBAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GPs; Musculoskeletal problems; Physiotherapy; Referral

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0141996452     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmg515     Document Type: Article

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