A medical approach to the differential diagnosis of low back pain

JNMS - Journal of the Neuromusculoskeletal System

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 100-113

  Swenson, Rand S ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Back pain; Lumbar; Red flag; Sacroiliac; Spondylosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042864914     PISSN: 10678239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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