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Back pain in the under 20s would appear to be a ‘red flag’ of dubious significance: Results of a retrospective case note analysis

James HiettPeninsula Spinal UnitRoyal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, Devon, EnglandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Daniel ChanPeninsula Spinal UnitRoyal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, Devon, England
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Patrick HouriganPeninsula Spinal UnitRoyal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, Devon, England
Pages 19-22 | Published online: 12 Apr 2014

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