Who should have a joint replacement? A plea for more 'phronesis'

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 145-146

  Dieppe, P ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; PAIN; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; X RAY;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL;

EID: 79151469198     PISSN: 10634584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2010.08.018     Document Type: Editorial

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