Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 263-278 , April 2006

Principles of management of musculoskeletal conditions in children and young people

  • Penny J.C. Davis, MB ChB, DRCOG, MRCPCH (Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Rheumatology)
  • Janet E. McDonagh, MD, FRCP (ARC Clinical Senior Lecturer in Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 121 333 8730; Fax: +44 121 333 8715.

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doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2005.11.006

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