Red flags: To screen or not to screen?

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 682-684

  Ross, Michael D ^a   Boissonnault, William G ^b  

^a US Air Force Physical Medicine Training Programs   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 78650123440     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2010.0109     Document Type: Review

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