In Reply

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1015-1017

  Ghori, Ahmer K ^a   Chung, Kevin C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; GOVERNMENT; HAND SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; LETTER; MALINGERING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 47649108259     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.02.024     Document Type: Letter

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