Explosive growth of facet joint interventions in the medicare population in the United States: a comparative evaluation of 1997, 2002, and 2006 data

Explosive growth of facet joint interventions in the medicare population in the United States: a comparative evaluation of 1997, 2002, and 2006 data

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG-DHHS) issued a report which showed explosive growth and also raised questions of lack of medical necessity and/or indications for facet joint injecti...

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Main Authors: Boswell Mark V, Singh Vijay, Pampati Vidyasagar, Manchikanti Laxmaiah, Smith Howard S, Hirsch Joshua A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/10/84

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