The association of comorbidities, utilization and costs for patients identified with low back pain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Existing studies have examined the high prevalence of LBP along with the high treatment costs of patients with low back pain (LBP). Various factors have been shown to be correlated or predictive of chronic or episodic LBP including t...

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Main Authors: Ritzwoller Debra P, Crounse Laurie, Shetterly Susan, Rublee Dale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/7/72