Impairment and disability rating in low back pain

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 681-694

  Katz, R T ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL SECURITY; WORK DISABILITY;

EID: 0034947320     PISSN: 10479651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1047-9651(18)30060-3     Document Type: Review

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