Subjective outcome assessments for cervical spine pathology: A narrative review

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 113-134

  Resnick, Diane N ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical Spine; Neck Pain; Outcome Mssessment; Pain Measurement; Psychometrics; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

EID: 67249090232     PISSN: 15563707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-3467(07)60121-9     Document Type: Article

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