Psychological distress and somatisation as prognostic factors in patients with musculoskeletal illness in general practice

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 456, 2000, Pages 537-541

  Jørgensen, Carsten Krogh ^b   Fink, Per ^a   Olesen, Frede ^c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Res U and Dept of Gen Practice   (Denmark)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Mental health; Musculoskeletal pain; Somatisation; Work

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG USE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROGNOSIS; SELF EVALUATION; SOMATIZATION; WORK CAPACITY;

ABSENTEEISM; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033909946     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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