Pain management in the context of workers compensation: A case study

Translational Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 38-46

  Newton John, Toby R O ^a   McDonald, Anna J ^a  

^a Innervate Pain Management   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case study; Chronic pain; Treatment outcome; Vocational rehabilitation; Workers compensation

Indexed keywords

COCODAMOL; MELOXICAM; OXYCODONE; TRAMADOL; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; CHIROPRACTOR; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONSTIPATION; CONVALESCENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISABILITY; DROWSINESS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; LIFESTYLE; MASSAGE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 84858728806     PISSN: 18696716     EISSN: 16139860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-012-0112-0     Document Type: Article

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