Short-term and long-term effects of an outpatient rehabilitation program for patients with musculoskeletal disorders

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-104

  Ejlertsson, G ^a   Leden, I ^b   Berglund, P ^c   Hansson, T ^d  

^a KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Health Care Center East   (Sweden)

^d Näsby Health Care Center   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Follow up; Intervention; Musculoskeletal disorder; Primary health care; Rehabilitation; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006999395     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.1997.tb00173.x     Document Type: Article

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