A further critical evaluation of requests for electrodiagnostic examinations

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 419-422

  Cocito, Dario ^a,c   Tavella, A ^a   Ciaramitaro, P ^b   Costa, P ^b   Poglio, F ^a   Paolasso, I ^a   Duranda, E ^a   Cossa, F M ^c   Bergamasco, B ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b CTO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrodiagnosis; Electrodiagnostic services; Electromyography; Nerve conduction study; Referrals

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; POLYNEUROPATHY; PROVOCATION TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 33645674431     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-006-0525-y     Document Type: Article

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