Initial approach to patients with acute lower back pain
Summary Low back pain is in one of the most common reasons for seeking medical care in emergency care units, and also the second most common cause of work absenteeism. The recognition of red flags for serious diseases such as tumors and fractures, through proper history-taking and clinical examinati...
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Language: | English |
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Associação Médica Brasileira
2016-04-01
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Series: | Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302016000200186&lng=en&tlng=en |