Fiscal analysis of emergency admissions for chronic back pain: A pilot study from a maine hospital

Pain Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 354-358

  Jorgensen, Douglas J ^a  

^a Manchester Osteopathic Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic back pain; Emergency department; Health care policy; Pain management; Reimbursement; Treatment cost

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHRONIC PAIN; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG COST; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; OUTPATIENT CARE; PILOT STUDY; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAINE; PILOT PROJECTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34447279720     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2007.00309.x     Document Type: Article

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