Regional variation and spine care: An historical perspective

Spine

Volumn 36, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 1512-1517

  Schoenfeld, Andrew J ^a   Weiner, Bradley K ^b   Smith, Harvey E ^b  

^a Paul L Foster School of Medicine   (United States)

^b HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORBIDITY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; SPINE SURGERY;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINE;

EID: 80051795178     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31822418ae     Document Type: Review

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