"You feel so hopeless": A qualitative study of GP management of acute back pain

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-

  Breen, Alan ^a   Austin, Helen ^b   Campion Smith, Charles ^c   Carr, Eloise ^c   Mann, Eileen ^d  

^a ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United Kingdom)

^b Cornwall Road Medical Practice ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Back pain; Biopsychosocial model; General practice; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TELECONSULTATION; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VIGNETTE;

EID: 33751000213     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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