Overlooked diagnoses in chronic pain: Analysis of survivors of electric shock and lightning strike

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 796-805

  Hendler, Nelson ^a,b,c  

^a Mensana Clinic   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTRIC INJURY; ELECTRIC SHOCK; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHTNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; SURVIVAL;

EID: 23644434824     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000165753.52977.ab     Document Type: Article

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