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Work problems due to low back pain: what do GPs do? A questionnaire survey
Family Practice, 10/27/09

Coole C et al. – The results of this study demonstrate that most GPs do not readily engage in vocational rehabilitation and do not initiate contact with employers or other health care practitioners regarding patients’ work problems. Thus the current government expectation that GPs are able to successfully manage this role may be unrealistic; considerable training and a change in the GPs’ perception of their role will be required.

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The Association Between Beliefs About Low Back Pain and Work Presenteeism
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 90%

Socioeconomic position and low-back pain – the role of biomechanical strains and psychosocial work factors in the GAZEL cohort
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 10/08/09 Relevance Score: 90%

The epidemiology, economic burden, and pharmacological treatment of chronic low back pain in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK: a literature-based review
Expert Opinion in Pharmacotherapy, 11/03/09 Relevance Score: 89%

Beliefs about back pain predict the recovery rate over 52 consecutive weeks
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 10/08/09 Relevance Score: 89%

Risk and prognostic factors for non-specific musculoskeletal pain: A synthesis of evidence from systematic reviews classified into ICF dimensions
Pain, 10/06/09 Relevance Score: 89%