Return to work following back surgery: A review

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 79-88

  Taylor, Marvin E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

herniated disc; low back pain; rehabilitation; work hardening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HERNIA; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; SURGERY; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK RESUMPTION;

BACK PAIN; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; TIME FACTORS; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 0024398829     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.4700160109     Document Type: Article

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