A Review of Evidence-Based Biopsychosocial Laws Governing the Treatment of Pain and Injury

Psychological Injury and Law

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 169-181

  Bruns, Daniel ^a   Mueller, Kathryn ^b   Warren, Pamela A ^c,d  

^a Independent Practice   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Carle Physician Group   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsychosocial; Chronic pain; Disability; Evidence based methods; Guidelines; Law; Psychological testing; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956062095     PISSN: 1938971X     EISSN: 19389728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12207-010-9079-7     Document Type: Review

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