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The impact of inefficient clinical diagnosis on the cost of managing low back pain

✍ Scribed by Serge A. Gracovetsky; Anne Marriott; Mark P. Richards; Nicholas M. Newman; Steeve Asselin

Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
1997
Tongue
English
Weight
777 KB
Volume
17
Category
Article
ISSN
1074-4797

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The clinical examination remains the pivotal factor in evaluating low back pain (LBP) for decisions concerning compensation and rehabilitation. Many practitioners believe it to be highly reliable, even though existing literature does not support this belief. Not only are there no data supporting the efficacy of clinical diagnosis for LBP, but also published data underscore its many inherent weaknesses. Healthcare risk managers need accurate clinical information to make decisions. If current clinical information is unreliable, then healthcare risk management strategies for LBP must be revised.

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