Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 105-126 , April 2010

Screening for Medical Problems in Patients with Upper Extremity Signs and Symptoms

  • Catherine C. Goodman, PT, MBA, CBP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Catherine C. Goodman, PT, MBA, CBP, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, University of Montana, 806 Dixon Avenue, Missoula, MT 59801

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 The materials in these two articles were adapted from Goodman CC, Snyder TE: Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral, 4/e. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders (Elsevier), 2007. Used with permission.

 The author has received no financial support in the preparation of this article.

PII: S0894-1130(09)00125-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2009.09.005

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 105-126 , April 2010

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