Health professionals’ referral practice and related healthcare utilization for people with low back pain in Singapore: A retrospective study

Health professionals’ referral practice and related healthcare utilization for people with low back pain in Singapore: A retrospective study

Background: Low back pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder that can incur high financial burden. A significant proportion of this burden may be incurred from referrals to health services and subsequent healthcare usages. Patients’ overall experience of pain and its related life interferences may...

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Main Authors:	Fong-Ling Loy, Su-Yin Yang, Jamila Chemat, Soon-Yin Tjan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	World Scientific Publishing 2019-06-01
Series:	Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Subjects:	Low back pain referral and consultation pain measurement
Online Access:	http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S101370251950001X

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