The effect of low back pain on work absenteeism among soldiers on active service

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue 19, 2010, Pages

  Eilat Tsanani, Sophia ^a,b,c,d,e   Tabenkin, Hava ^a,e   Lavie, Idit ^f   Cohen Castel, Orit ^c,d,g   Lior, Merom ^d  

^a HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b Migdal HaEmek Health Center   (Israel)

^c CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

^d Northern District ^*  (Israel)

^e BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^f CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^g TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

absenteeism; army service; Low back pain; soldiers

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOLDIER;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; ISRAEL; JOB SATISFACTION; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; ODDS RATIO; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956415693     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181c6edbb     Document Type: Article

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