The diagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

British Medical Journal

Volumn 332, Issue 7556, 2006, Pages 1463-1464

  Graham, Brent ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKPLACE; NOTE;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMANS;

EID: 33745685191     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.332.7556.1463     Document Type: Editorial

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