The low down on back pain . . . and other stories
BMJ 2019; 367 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l5936 (Published 17 October 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;367:l5936
Low back pain
Low back pain is the world’s leading cause of disability. Although there are guidelines for diagnosis and management, they are not always fully implemented in primary care. A cluster randomised trial in New Zealand found that a brief training intervention about low back pain improved attitudes, knowledge, confidence, and clinical behaviour among general practitioners (PLoS Med doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002897). Disappointingly, outcomes of pain and disability in patients treated by doctors who had been given the training were no better than in those treated by doctors who hadn’t.
Infective endocarditis
A hospital in Ireland reports its experience of 202 cases of …
Log in
Log in using your username and password
Log in through your institution
Subscribe from £184 *
Subscribe and get access to all BMJ articles, and much more.
* For online subscription
Access this article for 1 day for:
£50 / $60/ €56 (excludes VAT)
You can download a PDF version for your personal record.