Patients with neck and shoulder complaints and multisite musculoskeletal symptoms - A prospective study

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2424-2428

  Rekola, Kaj E ^a,c   Levoska, Sinikka ^b   Takala, Jorma ^c   Keinänen Kiukaanniemi, Sirkka ^d  

^a Unit of General Practice

^b Kontinkangas Hospital   (Finland)

^c Public Health Science ^*  (United States)

^d UofO Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

Health services utilization; Musculoskeletal system; Neck shoulder; Pain; Population based study; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK PAIN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 0031466585     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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