Patients' views on importance and usefulness of plain radiography for low back pain

Spine

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1356-1363

  Espeland, A ^a   Baerheim, A ^a   Albrektsen, G ^a   Korsbrekke, K ^a   Larsen, J L ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Interviews; Low back pain; Primary health care; Radiography; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RADIOGRAPHY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0035876117     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200106150-00020     Document Type: Article

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