Diagnosis of neuropathy

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 132-133

  Smith, A Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DYSESTHESIA; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHY; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; MALE; MEDICARE; STATISTICS;

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 84856162438     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.1718     Document Type: Note

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