Work-related low back pain: Secondary intervention

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 153-160

  Snook, Stover H ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Low back disability; Low back pain; Secondary intervention

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPENSATION; DISABILITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LOW BACK PAIN; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TRAINING; TREATMENT PLANNING; WORK; WORKING TIME; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0842349294     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2003.09.006     Document Type: Article

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