Current perspectives: The clinical application of ultrasound imaging by physical therapists

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 73-75

  Whittaker, Jackie ^a  

^a Whittaker Physiotherapy Consulting   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; SAFETY;

EID: 33746100319     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698106790820746     Document Type: Editorial

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