Belief reinforcement:One reason why costs for low back pain have not decreased

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare

Volumn 6, Issue , 2013, Pages 197-204

  Zusman, Max ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Best practice; Loss of productivity; Low back pain; Manipulation; Patients; Providers

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BIOMECHANICS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NOCICEPTION; PHYSICAL STRESS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SPONDYLOSIS; THERAPEUTIC MISCONCEPTION; TREATMENT FAILURE; WORK DISABILITY;

EID: 84878354673     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11782390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/JMDH.S44117     Document Type: Article

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