Effects of a managed chiropractic benefit on the use of specific diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the treatment of low back and neck pain

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 564-569

  Nelson, Craig F ^a,b   Metz, R Douglas ^b   LaBrot, Thomas ^c  

^a Hlth Serv Research and Development   (United States)

^b American Specialty Health   (United States)

^c Clinical Care Management and Clinical Quality Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic Benefit; Low Back Pain; Neck Pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IMAGING; LOW BACK PAIN; MANAGED CARE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NECK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; NECK PAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 26844536163     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.08.010     Document Type: Article

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