Influence of Initial Provider on Health Care Utilization in Patients Seeking Care for Neck Pain

Objective: To examine patients seeking care for neck pain to determine associations between the type of provider initially consulted and 1-year health care utilization. Patients and Methods: A retrospective cohort of 1702 patients (69.25% women, average age, 45.32±14.75 years) with a new episode of...

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Main Authors: Maggie E. Horn, DPT, PhD, MPH, Steven Z. George, PT, PhD, Julie M. Fritz, PT, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542454817300577