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Letter to the Editor concerning “Development of a clinical prediction rule to identify patients with neck pain likely to benefit from cervical traction and exercise” by Raney N et al. (2009) Eur Spine J 18:382–391

Authors: Jasper M. Schellingerhout, Arianne P. Verhagen

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 5/2010

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Dear Editor, …

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Title: Letter to the Editor concerning “Development of a clinical prediction rule to identify patients with neck pain likely to benefit from cervical traction and exercise” by Raney N et al. (2009) Eur Spine J 18:382–391
Authors: Jasper M. Schellingerhout
Arianne P. Verhagen
Publication date: 01-05-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue 5/2010
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-010-1322-0

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Letter to the Editor concerning “Development of a clinical prediction rule to identify patients with neck pain likely to benefit from cervical traction and exercise” by Raney N et al. (2009) Eur Spine J 18:382–391

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