Referral source and outcomes of physical therapy care in patients with low back pain

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 705-715

  Brooks, Gary ^a   Dolphin, Michelle ^a   Vanbeveren, Patrick ^b   Hart, Dennis L ^c  

^a SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b St Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

^c Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Lumbar spine; Physician referral; Practice based evidence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864971745     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2012.3957     Document Type: Article

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