PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - H. J. Rose TI - The lives of patients before presentation with pain in the neck or back DP - 1975 Oct 01 TA - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners PG - 771--772 VI - 25 IP - 159 4099 - http://bjgp.org/content/25/159/771.short 4100 - http://bjgp.org/content/25/159/771.full SO - J R Coll Gen Pract1975 Oct 01; 25 AB - More significant events occurred in the lives of patients during the three months before presentation in general practice with pain in the neck or back than in a control group of symptomless patients. These findings were obtained by the completion by patients of a short questionnaire and their significance is discussed.