Course of back complaints in older adults: A systematic literature review

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 379-386

  Scheele, J ^a   Luijsterburg, P A J ^a   Bierma Zeinstra, S M A ^a   Koes, B W ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adult; Back pain; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 84871749087     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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