Factors impacting on doctors' management of acute low back pain: A systematic review

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 908-914

  Fullen, Brona M ^a   Baxter, G David ^b   O'Donovan, Barry G G ^c   Doody, Catherine ^a   Daly, Leslie E ^a   Hurley, Deirdre A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Doctors' attitudes and beliefs; Low back pain; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPLOYABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 70349255940     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2008.11.013     Document Type: Article

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