Physiotherapy
Volume 95, Issue 3 , Pages 223-226 , September 2009

A qualitative investigation of Red Flags for serious spinal pathology

  • S. Greenhalgh

      Affiliations

    • Bolton Primary Care Trust, Lever Chambers Centre for Health, Bolton BL1 1SQ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 (0)1204 462757; fax: +44 (0)1204 462851.
  • ,
  • J. Selfe

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

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PII: S0031-9406(09)00055-8

doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2009.04.006

Physiotherapy
Volume 95, Issue 3 , Pages 223-226 , September 2009