Lumbar disc herniation: Social and demographic factors determining duration of disease

European Spine Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 225-228

  Rasmussen, C ^a,b  

^a NORTH DENMARK REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Demography; Disc displacement surgery; Intervertebral disc; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0029828694     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00301324     Document Type: Article

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