A review of the literature refuting the concept of minor impact soft tissue injury

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 71-74

  Centeno, Christopher J ^a   Freeman, Michael ^b   Elkins, Whitney L ^c  

^a Centeno Clinic   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Spinal Injury Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Insurance; Late whiplash; Minor impact; MIST

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIGAMENT INJURY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MINOR IMPACT SOFT TISSUE INJURY; NECK INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; WHIPLASH INJURY;

EID: 20544433408     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2005/536476     Document Type: Review

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