Costs of physician and diagnostic imaging services for shoulder, knee, and low back pain conditions: A population-based study in Alberta, Canada
Musculoskeletal conditions are common and result in patients seeking healthcare services. Visits to family physicians, specialists, and the ordering of DI contribute to extensive utilization of health services, contributing to considerable health system costs.
Authors
- Tracy Wasylak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6496-7523)
- Richard Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0808-9236)
- Mel Slomp
- G. Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4485-1769)
- Nguyễn Xuân Thành (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3984-7877)
- Arianna Waye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4538-7101)
- Breda Eubank (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1735-8642)
- Jason Werle
- David A. Hart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8580-294X)
- David M Sheps (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2397-5818)
- Tim Takahashi
Institutions
- University of Lethbridge (CA)
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute (CA)
- Alberta Health (CA)
- Impact (CA)
- Mount Royal University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Pain
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637241298246
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00