Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 1-15 , February 2003

Clinical examination as a tool for identifying the origin of regional musculoskeletal pain

  • Bernard Fouquet (Professor of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine)

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Received 1 September 2002 ,Accepted 1 September 2002.

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Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 1-15 , February 2003

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