A review and methodologic critique of the literature supporting 'chronic whiplash injury': Part I - Research articles

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2003, Pages

  Kwan, Oliver ^a   Friel, Jon ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Neck sprain; Secondary gain; Traffic accidents; Whiplash injuries

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; NECK INJURY; PATHOGENESIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT PLANNING; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; BRAIN INJURIES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; NECK PAIN; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 0141706983     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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