Insurance case managers' perception of quality in back pain programs: A focus study group

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 520-525

  Haig, Andrew J ^a,b   Rich, Deborah M ^b   Hadwin, Karen ^a   Davis, Lavaughn Palma ^b   Theissen, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Back Pain; Case Management; Economics Workers' Compensation Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

MANAGERS; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

INSURERS;

HEALTH INSURANCE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BACKACHE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MANAGER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BACK PAIN; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNICATION; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REHABILITATION;

EID: 0034976044     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200107000-00011     Document Type: Article

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