Managing low back pain: knowledge and attitudes of hospital managers
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Managing low back pain: knowledge and attitudes of hospital managers.
BACKGROUND Low back pain (LBP) is a major cause of work-related disability. Despite an increasing emphasis on the role of employers and workplace managers in reducing work disability, little research has been conducted in this area. AIMS To identify hospital line managers' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding LBP and its management; the difficulties encountered in managing the worker wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Occupational Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0962-7480,1471-8405
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqn015