A physiotherapy specialist clinic in paediatric orthopaedics: Is it effective?

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 938, 2003, Pages 699-702

  Belthur, M V ^a,b   Clegg, J ^b   Strange, A ^b  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REDUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 1642537711     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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