Under-recognition of polyneuropathy in persons with diabetes by nonphysician electrodiagnostic services providers

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 399-406

  Dillingham, Timothy R ^a   Pezzin, Liliana E ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractor; Diabetes; Electrodiagnostic Services; Electromyography; Nerve Conduction; Physical Therapy; Podiatrist; Polyneuropathy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PODIATRY; POLYNEUROPATHY; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHIROPRACTIC; COHORT STUDIES; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGY; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PODIATRY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18944396675     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.phm.0000163863.85719.6e     Document Type: Article

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