Invited commentary

Physical Therapy

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 995-999

  Robertson, Val J ^a  

^a GOSFORD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEOGLYCAN;

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, ORTHOPEDIC; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 34547631074     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20050392.ic     Document Type: Review

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