Commentary: Laboring to understand the economic impact of spinal disorders

Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1119-1121

  Dagenais, Simon ^a   Haldeman, Scott ^b,c  

^a Palladian Health   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BUDGET; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; LOW BACK PAIN; NOTE; POPULATION SIZE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SPINE DISEASE; TAX;

COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; RETIREMENT; SPINAL DISEASES; TAXES;

EID: 84872323218     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.11.023     Document Type: Note

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