Utilization and costs of chiropractic care for work-related low back injuries: Do payment policies make a difference?

Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 146-153

  Wasiak, Radoslaw ^a   McNeely, Eileen ^b  

^a LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic care; Costs; Payment policy; Utilization; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; BACK INJURIES; CHIROPRACTIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 33644627064     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2005.05.381     Document Type: Article

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