Long-term disability and return to work among patients who have a herniated lumbar disc: The effect of disability compensation

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 4-15

  Atlas, Steven J ^a   Chang, Yuchiao ^a   Kammann, Erin ^a   Keller, Robert B ^b   Deyo, Richard A ^c   Singer, Daniel E ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Maine Medical Assessment Foundation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; LONG TERM CARE; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0033979995     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200001000-00002     Document Type: Article

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