Evidence-Based Management of Low Back Pain

Evidence-Based Management of Low Back Pain

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1-12

  Dagenais, Simon ^a   Haldeman, Scott ^b  

^a Spinal Diagnostics and Treatment Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84882496190     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-07293-9.00001-5     Document Type: Chapter

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