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Most physical tests to identify lumbar-disc herniation show poor diagnostic performance when used in isolation, but findings may not apply to primary care

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  1. Correspondence to J N Alastair Gibson
    The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SU, UK; j.n.a.gibson{at}blueyonder.co.uk
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Gibson JNA
Most physical tests to identify lumbar-disc herniation show poor diagnostic performance when used in isolation, but findings may not apply to primary care
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 2010;15:82-83.

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  • First published June 3, 2010.
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October 25, 2017

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