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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-10-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06909-6 |
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