The diagnosis and treatment of nonspecific neck pain and whiplash

Europa Medicophysica

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-89

  Binder, A ^a  

^a LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Multiple injuries; Neck pain; Spinal osteophytosis; Vehicle, motor; Whiplash injuries

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL SPINE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INJURY; NECK PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; WHIPLASH INJURY;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; NECK PAIN; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 34249728888     PISSN: 00142573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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