The Back Book
Author: Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD, and Lee Hunter Riley III, MD
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Date Published: 2008
Pages: 144 plus index
Cover Type: Soft Cover
This is a light-reading overview of the problems of back pain, which affects 80% of the public at some point in their lives. It will be most useful in patient education.
Covers: an overview of the anatomy of the back; an explanation of the most common causes of back pain and how to avoid or minimize them; a tour of the diagnostic process, inclduing x-rays and MRIs, and other tests; a guide to nonsurgical pain management, including a chapter on physical therapy; surgical options; and tips on how to keep your back strong and healthy throughout your life.
This course can be shipped to you or completed online.
If you have the book you may order the "Online quiz" option. This option allows you to log into the website, take the quiz online, receive immediate scoring, and be emailed a certificate upon completion.
If you don't have the book you can order the "Book and quiz (shipped)" option. We will ship you the book, and you can mail or fax back your answer sheet, or log into your customer account and take the test online.
| Name | Course Code | Hours | Price | |
| Book and Quiz (Shipped) | BACK08 | 9.0 | $33.00 | Add to Cart |
| Quiz Only (Shipped) | BACK08 Qz | 9.0 | $21.00 | Add to Cart |
| Book only (publisher's price) | BACK08-bk | 0.0 | $16.95 | Add to Cart |
| Quiz Only (Online) | BACK08 Online Quiz | 9.0 | $21.00 | Add to Cart |