Chiropractic and Medical Costs of Low Back Care

Medical Care

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 191-204

  Stano, Miron ^a   Smith, Monica ^b  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Costs and cost analysis; Episodes of care; Low back; Neuromuscular diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CHIROPRACTIC; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; EPISODE OF CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030094485     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199603000-00001     Document Type: Article

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