Socioeconomic differences in the utilization of diagnostic imaging and non-pharmaceutical conservative therapies for spinal diseases

Socioeconomic differences in the utilization of diagnostic imaging and non-pharmaceutical conservative therapies for spinal diseases

Abstract Background A different utilization of health care services due to socioeconomic status on the same health plan contradicts the principle of equal treatment. We investigated the presence and magnitude of socioeconomic differences in utilization of diagnostic imaging and non-pharmaceutical co...

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Main Authors: Falko Tesch, Jochen Schmitt, Patrik Dröge, Christian Günster, Andreas Seidler, Johannes Flechtenmacher, Burkhard Lembeck, Bernd Kladny, Dieter Christian Wirtz, Fritz-Uwe Niethard, Toni Lange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Spinal diseases
Back pain
Routine healthcare data
Healthcare disparities
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06909-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06909-6

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