An examination of the association between vertebral deformities, physical disabilities and psychosocial problems

Maturitas

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 283-296

  Ettinger, B ^a,b   Block, J E ^b   Smith, R ^b,c   Cummings, S R ^b,c   Harris, S T ^b   Genant, H K ^b  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Handicapped; Physical disability; Psychosocial problems; Social problems; Vertebral deformities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PAIN; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT SURVEY; SPINE MALFORMATION;

AGED; BACK PAIN; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGE; OSTEOPOROSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SPINAL DISEASES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0024239761     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-5122(88)90064-3     Document Type: Article

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