Legislative change is associated with improved health status in people with whiplash

Spine

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 250-254

  Cameron, Ian D ^a   Rebbeck, Trudy ^a   Sindhusake, Doungkamol ^a   Rubin, George ^a   Feyer, Anne Marie ^b   Walsh, John ^b   Schofield, William N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health status; Legislation; Pain; Whiplash injuries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LAW; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; INSURANCE, ACCIDENT; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEW SOUTH WALES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 40049105400     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31816244ed     Document Type: Article

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