History of the treatment of spinal injuries

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 952, 2005, Pages 108-114

  Silver, J R ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EUROPE; GERMANY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; SPINE INJURY; SPINE SURGERY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EUROPE; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; SPINAL INJURIES; UNITED STATES; WAR;

EID: 14144254517     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2004.019992     Document Type: Review

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