Cost of Care for Common Back Pain Conditions Initiated With Chiropractic Doctor vs Medical Doctor/Doctor of Osteopathy as First Physician: Experience of One Tennessee-Based General Health Insurer

Abstract Objective The primary aim of this study was to determine if there are differences in the cost of low back pain care when a patient is able to choose a course of treatment with a medical doctor (MD) versus a doctor of chiropractic (DC), given that his/her insurance provides equal access to b...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics 2010-11, Vol.33 (9), p.640-643
Hauptverfasser:	Liliedahl, Richard L., MD, Finch, Michael D., PhD, Axene, David V., FSA, FCA, MAAA, Goertz, Christine M., DC, PhD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Back Pain - economics Back Pain - therapy Chiropractic Chiropractic - economics Costs and Cost Analysis Humans Insurance Claim Review Medicine Osteopathic Physicians - economics Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians - economics Retrospective Studies Tennessee
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