A new direction in low-back pain research

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 55-61

  Byrns, George E ^a   Bierma, Thomas J ^a   Agnew, Jacqueline ^b   Curbow, Barbara ^b  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attributions; Back pain; Model; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; LOW BACK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; WORKPLACE;

HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036161955     PISSN: 15428117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428110208984692     Document Type: Article

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