Glucosamine and chondroitin: An appropriate adjunct treatment of symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee

Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 160-166

  Martin, Mary Susan ^a   Van Sell, Sharon ^a   Danter, Joyce ^b  

^a PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDROITIN; GLUCOSAMINE;

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS;

CHONDROITIN; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; GLUCOSAMINE; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE;

EID: 84861794730     PISSN: 07446020     EISSN: 1542538X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NOR.0b013e3182558cf5     Document Type: Article

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