Clinical diagnostic accuracy and magnetic resonance imaging of patients referred by physical therapists, orthopaedic surgeons, and nonorthopaedic providers

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 67-71

  Moore, Josef H ^a,f   Goss, Donald L ^b   Baxter, Richard E ^c   DeBerardino, Thomas M ^d   Mansfield, Liem T ^e   Fellows, Douglas W ^d   Taylor, Dean C ^d  

^a 67Th Combat Support Hospital   (Iraq)

^b US Army Health Clinic Struttgart   (Germany)

^c Irwin Army Community Hospital   (United States)

^d KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic agreement; Direct access; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON;

EID: 13944263164     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2005.35.2.67     Document Type: Article

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