Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 18-30 , January 2010

Hand Therapist Management of the Lateral Epicondylosis: A Survey of Expert Opinion and Practice Patterns

  • Joy C. MacDermid, BScPT, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Joy C. MacDermid, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, IAHS, 1400 Main Street West, 4th floor, Hamilton, ON L8S 1C7, Canada.

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 This study was supported by a New Investigator Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research. This work was funded by The American Society of Hand Therapists.

PII: S0894-1130(09)00129-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2009.09.009

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 18-30 , January 2010

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