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. 2006 Jun 17;332(7555):1430-4.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7555.1430.

Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain

B W Koes¹, M W van Tulder, S Thomas

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PMID: 16777886
PMCID: PMC1479671
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.332.7555.1430

Review

Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain

B W Koes et al. BMJ. 2006.

. 2006 Jun 17;332(7555):1430-4.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7555.1430.

Authors

B W Koes¹, M W van Tulder, S Thomas

Affiliation

¹ Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands. b.koes@erasmusmc.nl

PMID: 16777886
PMCID: PMC1479671
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.332.7555.1430

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