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Review
. 2005 Nov 12;331(7525):1124-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7525.1124.

Shoulder pain: diagnosis and management in primary care

Caroline Mitchell  1 , Ade Adebajo, Elaine Hay, Andrew Carr
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Review

Shoulder pain: diagnosis and management in primary care

Caroline Mitchell et al. BMJ. .
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Figure 1
Diagnosis of shoulder problems. Adapted with permission from shoulder pain algorithm: www.oxfordshoulderandelbowclinic.org.uk
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