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Estimates and Patterns of Direct Health Care Expenditures Among Individuals With Back Pain in the United States
Spine · 2003 · Vol. 29(1) · pp. 79–86
Xuemei Luo✉(Duke Medical Center)Ricardo Pietrobon(Duke Medical Center)Shawn X. SunGordon G. LiuLloyd A. Hey✉(Duke Medical Center)
Abstract
Health care expenditures for back pain in the United States in 1998 were substantial. The expenditures demonstrated wide variations among individuals with different clinical, demographic, and socioeconomic characteristics.
Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationHealthcare Policy and ManagementMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyMedicinePer capitaHealth careBack painLow back painNational Health Interview SurveyEnvironmental healthDemographyGerontology
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AdolescentAdultAgedBack PainCosts and Cost AnalysisHealth ExpendituresFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedUnited States
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