Foot problems in children presented to the family physician: A comparison between 1987 and 2001

Family Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 174-179

  Krul, Marjolein ^a   van der Wouden, Johannes C ^a   Schellevis, François G ^b   van Suijlekom Smit, Lisette W A ^c   Koes, Bart W ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Family physician; Foot; Incidence; Musculoskeletal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLUBFOOT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FLATFOOT; FOOT DISEASE; FOOT INJURY; FOOT MALFORMATION; FOOT PAIN; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HALLUX VALGUS; HEEL PAIN; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT REFERRAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOE MALFORMATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOT DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; FOOT DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 66749091022     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmp018     Document Type: Article

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