Bridging the gap between science and practice in managing low back pain: A comprehensive spine care system in a health maintenance organization setting

Spine

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 738-740

  Klein, Ben J ^a   Radecki, Richard T ^a   Foris, Michael P ^a   Feil, Edward I ^a   Hickey, Martin E ^a  

^a Lovelace Sandia Health Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Managed care; Primary care; Spine clinic; Spine surgery

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGED CARE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0034654613     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200003150-00015     Document Type: Article

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