An assessment of the early management of spine problems and appropriateness of diagnostic imaging utilization

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 411-417

  Boden, S D ^a   Swanson, A L ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE DISEASE;

EID: 0031834546     PISSN: 10479651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1047-9651(18)30266-3     Document Type: Review

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