title: Carpal tunnel syndrome.
abstract: Between April 2000 and March 2009, carpal tunnel syndrome was managed 1700 times among 885,400 encounters in the BEACH program (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health) at a rate of two contacts per 1000 encounters. This extrapolates to about 195,000 contacts annually across Australia.
authors.affiliation: Australian GP Statistics & Classification Centre, University of Sydney, New South Wales.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: Salma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fahridin
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Britt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors