Effects of a managed chiropractic benefit on the use of specific diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the treatment of low back and neck pain.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to measure the effects of a managed chiropractic benefit on the rates of specific diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for the treatment of back pain and neck pain. DESIGN: This study is a retrospective analysis of claims data from a managed-care health plan ove...

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Published in:Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics Vol. 28; no. 8; pp. 564 - 570
Main Authors: Nelson CF, Metz RD, LaBrot T
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Elsevier B.V. Oct2005
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