Consultation and the Outcome of Shoulder-Neck Pain: A Cohort Study in the Population

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2694-2699

  Badcock, Louisa J ^a   Lewis, Martyn ^a   Hay, Elaine M ^a   Croft, Peter R ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultations; Patient care management; Prospective studies; Shoulder neck pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SHOULDER PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0346218141     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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