Pain Management Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 64-70 , June 2006

Health Experiences and Employment Status in Subjects with Chronic Back Pain: A Long-term Perspective

  • Ragnhild Raak, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Ragnhild Raak, PhD, RN, Department of Welfare and Care, Campus Norrköping, SE-601 74 Norrköping, Sweden
    • ,
  • Lis Karin Wahren, PhD, BmSc

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PII: S1524-9042(06)00031-2

doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2006.02.001

Pain Management Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 64-70 , June 2006

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