Back pain made simple: An approach based on principles and evidence

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 393-399

  Bhangle, Samir D ^a   Sapru, Sunil ^a   Panush, Richard S ^a,b  

^a SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

BACKACHE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

ANALGESICS; BACK PAIN; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 69749120954     PISSN: 08911150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.76a.08099     Document Type: Review

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