The value of routine radiography in patients with knee osteoarthritis consulting primary health care: A study of agreement

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 10-16

  Skou, Soren T ^a,b   Thomsen, Hanne ^c   Simonsen, Ole H ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c Vendsyssel Hospital   (Denmark)

Author keywords

General practice; Knee osteoarthritis; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84895418960     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: 17511402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814788.2013.818132     Document Type: Article

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