The physical therapist as a musculoskeletal specialist in the emergency department

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 221-229

  Lebec, Michael T ^a,c   Jogodka, Carleen E ^b  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Carondelet Health Network St Joseph's Hospital   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Consultant; Direct access; Emergency medicine; Emergency room

Indexed keywords

EID: 62549126912     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2009.2857     Document Type: Note

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