Internet self-diagnosis in hand surgery

Hand

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 565-569

  Hageman, Michiel G J S ^a   Anderson, Jade ^a   Blok, Robin ^a   Bossen, Jeroen K J ^a   Ring, David ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Online medical self diagnosis; Orthopedic setting; PSEQ

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940460738     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-014-9707-x     Document Type: Article

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