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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e
| Part Two: Cardinal Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases > Section 1: Pain > |
Chapter 16. Back and Neck Pain
Sections: Back and Neck Pain: Introduction, Anatomy of the Spine, Approach to the Patient: Back Pain, Causes of Back Pain, Back Pain: Treatment, Pain in the Neck and Shoulder, Neck Pain: Treatment, Further Readings, Bibliography.
Topics Discussed: back pain; neck pain.
Excerpt:
"The importance of back and neck pain in our society is underscored
by the following: (1) the cost of back pain in the United States
is ~$100 billion annually, including direct health care
expenses plus costs due to loss of productivity; (2) back symptoms
are the most common cause of disability in those <45 years; (3)
low back pain is the second most common reason for visiting a physician in
the United States; and (4) ~1% of the U.S. population is
chronically disabled because of back pain...."
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