Functional assessment taxonomy relevant to low-back impairments

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 201-215

  Halpern, M ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Functional assessment; Low back pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLASSIFICATION; DISABILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; SPINE INJURY; VALIDATION STUDY; WORK CAPACITY;

BACK INJURIES; BACK PAIN; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; SPINAL INJURIES; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 0035468435     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013026611675     Document Type: Article

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