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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Radiating low back pain in general practice: Incidence, prevalence, diagnosis, and long-term clinical course of illness

Antje Spijker-HuigesDepartment of General Practice, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Feikje GroenhofDepartment of General Practice, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands
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Jan C. WintersDepartment of General Practice, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands
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Marten van WijheDepartment of General Practice, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands
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Klaas H. GroenierDepartment of General Practice, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands
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Klaas van der MeerDepartment of General Practice, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands
Pages 27-32 | Received 12 Feb 2014, Accepted 11 Nov 2014, Published online: 19 Feb 2015

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