Influence of benefit type on presenting characteristics and outcome from an occupationally orientated rehabilitation programme for unemployed people with chronic low back pain

Physiotherapy

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-11

  Watson, Paul J ^a   Main, Chris J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Rehabilitation; Social security; Vocational; Wage compensation

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMPLOYMENT; FEAR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 1542608350     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(03)00004-X     Document Type: Article

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