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What do patients think about diagnostic ultrasound? A pilot study to investigate patient-perceived benefits with the use of musculoskeletal diagnostic ultrasound in an outpatient clinic setting

Patrick WheelerDepartment of Sport and Exercise Medicine Leicester General Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK; Sport & Exercise Medicine Programme, School for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK
Pages 68-71 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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