Clinical practices in the management of new-onset, uncomplicated, low back workers' compensation disability claims

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 397-404

  Tacci, James A ^a   Webster, Barbara S ^b   Hashemi, Lobat ^b   Christiani, David C ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALPRAZOLAM; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; IBUPROFEN; KETOROLAC TROMETAMOL; LORAZEPAM; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PETHIDINE; PROMETHAZINE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CORSET; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032911954     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199905000-00008     Document Type: Article

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