Watch your back! how the back pain industry is costing us more and giving us less, and what you can do to inform and empower yourself in seeking treatment / Richard A. Deyo, MD.
| Author/creator | Deyo, Richard A. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Ithaca : ILR Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2014. |
| Description | xv, 212 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | The culture and politics of health care work |
| Contents | Back pain nation -- Even the best and brightest -- What's wrong? What's not? Can we tell the difference? -- Painkillers: easy solutions sometimes aren't -- Painkillers and the marketing of pain -- Pain management, now that's money -- Stabbed in the back -- Surgical gadgets and the explosion of fusion surgery -- The pointed search for relief: injections, ablations, and blocks, oh my! -- Why would you get better after useless therapy? -- Manipulating the pain: chiropractic and other alternative treatments -- Nobody takes it seriously! -- Boot camp -- Amplifying your voice -- Some policy implications. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-202) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014006972 |
| ISBN | 9780801453243 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0801453240 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |