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Provides how-to guidance for the management of 52 of the most common musculoskeletal disorders seen in today's clinical settings, including strains, sprains, overuse injuries, and inflammatory and arthritic conditions. It explains each problem, how a typical patient describes the discomfort, wh...

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Main Author:	Anderson, Bruce Carl
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia, PA. : Saunders Elsevier, ©2006.
Edition:	3rd ed.
Subjects:	Orthopedics. Primary care (Medicine) Primary health care. Fractures > therapy Musculoskeletal Diseases > therapy Family Practice > methods Orthopedics Primary Health Care Orthopédie. Soins de santé primaires. Primary health care Orthopedie. Behandelingsmethoden. Huisartsen. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Provides how-to guidance for the management of 52 of the most common musculoskeletal disorders seen in today's clinical settings, including strains, sprains, overuse injuries, and inflammatory and arthritic conditions. It explains each problem, how a typical patient describes the discomfort, what to look for during the examination, when to request X-rays, and how to draw a sound diagnosis from clinical observations. The text features updated tables of supports, braces, and casts that make it easy to choose the most efficient and cost-effective immobilizers.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xii, 324 pages) : illustrations
Format:	Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-313) and index.
ISBN:	9781437710458 143771045X