Patient characteristics at the initial visit to a scoliosis clinic: A cross-sectional study in a community without school screening

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1349-1354

  Beauséjour, Marie ^a,b   Roy Beaudry, Marjolaine ^a   Goulet, Lise ^b   Labelle, Hubert ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Appropriateness of care; Healthcare utilization; Pediatric; Referral pattern; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE MATURATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 34249043222     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318059b5f7     Document Type: Article

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