Utility of nerve conduction studies for carpal tunnel syndrome by family medicine, primary care, and internal medicine physicians

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 60-64

  Megerian, J Thomas ^a   Kong, Xuan ^a   Gozani, Shai N ^a  

^a NeuroMetrix Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NERVE CONDUCTION; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 33846886167     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2007.01.060111     Document Type: Article

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