Low Back Pain - References
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Other Works Consulted
Cailliet R (2003). Low Back Disorders: A Medical Enigma. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
National Guideline Clearinghouse (2004). Adult low back pain. Available online: http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=5883&nbr=3869&string=low+AND+back+AND+pain.
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