Influence of magnetic resonance imaging of the knee on GPs' decisions: A randomised trial

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 541, 2007, Pages 622-629

  Brealey, Stephen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Family practice; Knee; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; STEROID;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MULTICENTER STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOPEDICS; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 34547754525     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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