Explaining variation in GP referral rates for x-rays for back pain
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Explaining variation in GP referral rates for x-rays for back pain
BACKGROUND Despite the availability of clinical guidelines for the management of low back pain (LBP), there continues to be wide variation in general practitioners' (GPs') referral rates for lumbar spine x-ray (LSX). This study aims to explain variation in GPs' referral rates for LSX from their accounts of the management of patients with low back pain. METHODS Qualitative, semi-structured int...
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عنوان ژورنال: Implementation Science
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1748-5908
DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-1-15