title: [Summary of the practice guideline for shoulder complaints from the Dutch College of General Practitioners].
abstract: The second revision of the practice guideline for shoulder complaints was presented in 2008 by the Dutch College of General Practitioners. This guideline provides a standard for the diagnosis and treatment of shoulder complaints by general practitioners. The most important items in this new guideline are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap, afd. Richtlijnontwikkeling en Wetenschap, Utrecht, The Netherlands. j.geraets@nhg.org
authors.forename: Jacques J X R
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Geraets
authors.forename: A C Lex
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Jongh
authors.forename: A J P Joan
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Boeke
authors.forename: Pieter A J
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Buis
authors.forename: Wilma E M
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Spinnewijn
authors.forename: Roeland M M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Geijer
authors.forename: A N Lex
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Goudswaard
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011379:Prognosis; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*