title: Sprains and strains.
abstract: From April 2010 to March 2011 in BEACH (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health), sprains and strains were managed at a rate of 14 per 1000 encounters, suggesting an average 1.7 million sprain/strain patient-doctor encounters nationally per year.
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine Research Centre, University of Sydney, New South Wales.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Valenti
authors.forename: Graeme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D058006:General Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult