Back Pain Matters in Primary Care
Clinical Management of Back Pain in a Healthy and Safe Environment
Published on 28. February 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
140 pages
978-1-85775-418-6 (ISBN)
Description
This relevant and timely publication uses an evidence-based approach focusing on best practice in the prevention and management of back pain. Issues such as Health and Safety clinical management prevention assessment treatment and rehabilitation are examined with data compiled from over 1000 small businesses GPs and pharmacists. Back pain is the largest single cause for ill health and sickness absence from work and this book supports the NHS Back to Work initiative. Back Pain Matters in Primary Care provides practical guidance and templates for development plans for GPs and members of the primary care team including nursing home workers and those visiting patients at home.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85775-418-6 (9781857754186)
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Content
Baseline self assessment of your knowledge and practice; clinical governance and the management of back pain; key facts about back pain and best practice in clinical management; the range of physical, mental and oral treatments and the evidence where it is known; sensible advice about self-help for people in general and employees; establishing a healthy and safe working environment - looking after the backs of staff, patients and visitors to the premises; draw up and apply your personal development plan focusing on the clinical management of low back pain; draw up and apply your practice personal and professional development plan focussing on health and safety (with respect to back pain). Appendices: relevant extracts from health and safety legislation; sources of help; patient information leaflet.