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Pain Medicine
Managed care plans generally refer patients with pain symptoms to specialists
March 31st, 2003
Primary care physicians under a managed care system are more likely to refer patients to a pain specialist than other physicians are, according to a University of Washington (UW) study. The findings run contrary to common beliefs that managed care systems limit access to specialists in order to save money. But if that was true before, it is not true now, according to the findings, published in Health Services Research. "Managed care systems, more often than not, are giving patients the green light to see specialists," said Dr. David Grembowski, professor of health services in the UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine. "Other...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2003-03-31)
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