Knowledge transfer in family physicians managing patients with acute low back pain: a prospective randomized control trial

Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 282-288

  Bishop, Paul B ^a   Wing, Peter C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute low back pain; Clinical practice guidelines; Family physicians; Knowledge transfer; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BED REST; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT PLANNING; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 33646177645     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2005.10.008     Document Type: Article

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