An integrated care pathway for the management of low back pain

Physiotherapy

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-96

  Stevenson, Kay ^a   Hay, Elaine ^a  

^a HAYWOOD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Integrated care pathway; Low back pain; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST OF ILLNESS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 3042582260     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(03)00009-9     Document Type: Article

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