The direct cost of "Thriasio" school screening program.

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Published in Scoliosis on May 14, 2007

Authors

Theodoros B Grivas1, Elias S Vasiliadis, Christina Maziotou, Olga D Savvidou

Author Affiliations

1: Orthopaedic Department, Thriasio General Hospital, G. Gennimata Av, 19600, Magoula, Attica, Greece. grivastb@panafonet.gr

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