Understanding failed back surgery syndrome

Nurse Practitioner

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 31-43

  Colella, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; LOW BACK PAIN; NURSING; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPINE DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; LOW BACK PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0242348808     PISSN: 03611817     EISSN: 15388662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006205-200309000-00005     Document Type: Article

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