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Title
Low back pain in older adults: are we utilizing healthcare resources wisely?
Authors
Weiner, Debra K; Kim, Young-Sin; Bonino, Paula; Wang, Tracy
Abstract
1) To examine recent change in prevalence and Medicare-associated charges for non-invasive/minimally invasive evaluation and treatment of nonspecific low back pain (LBP); and 2) to examine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) utilization appropriateness in older adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP).
Publication
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 2006, Vol 7, Issue 2, p143