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Point-of-Care Ultrasound in General Practice: A Systematic Review

Camilla Aakjær Andersen, Sinead Holden, Jonathan Vela, Michael Skovdal Rathleff and Martin Bach Jensen
The Annals of Family Medicine January 2019, 17 (1) 61-69; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2330
Camilla Aakjær Andersen
1Center for General Practice at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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1Center for General Practice at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
2Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), Aalborg East, Denmark
3Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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vol. 17 no. 1 61-69
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2330
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30670398

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
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1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication April 30, 2018
  • Revision received September 27, 2018
  • Accepted for publication October 18, 2018
  • Published online January 22, 2019.

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  1. Camilla Aakjær Andersen, MD1⇑,
  2. Sinead Holden, PhD1,2,3,
  3. Jonathan Vela, MD4,
  4. Michael Skovdal Rathleff, PhD1 and
  5. Martin Bach Jensen, MD, PhD1
  1. 1Center for General Practice at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
  2. 2Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), Aalborg East, Denmark
  3. 3Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
  4. 4Department of Rheumatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg North, Denmark
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Camilla Aakjær Andersen, MD, Research Unit for General Practice in Aalborg, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Fyrkildevej 7-1, Apt 3, 9220 Aalborg East, Denmark, caakjaer{at}dcm.aau.dk

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