Low back pain - A community-based study of care-seeking and therapeutic effectiveness

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 67-76

  Jacob, T ^a,b   Zeev, A ^a   Epstein, L ^c  

^a WINGATE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037457804     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0963828021000007905     Document Type: Review

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