Utilization and expenditures on chiropractic care in the United States from 1997 to 2006

Health Services Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 748-761

  Davis, Matthew A ^a   Sirovich, Brenda E ^a,b   Weeks, William B ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

^b VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic trends; Health resources; Office visits

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC; CONSULTATION; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; CHIROPRACTIC; FEES, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INFLATION, ECONOMIC; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE VISITS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951894593     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2009.01067.x     Document Type: Article

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