Predicting Time on Prolonged Benefits for Injured Workers with Acute Back Pain
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BACKGROUND Back problems are the seventh most common reason for seeking care in general practice in Australia. Despite medical advances, chronic disability from back pain is a major contributor to the burden of disease in society today. OBJECTIVE This article provides an overview of evidence based management for workers presenting with acute low back pain, with the aim of minimising the risk ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1053-0487,1573-3688
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-014-9534-5