Healthcare costs due to low back pain in the emergency department and inpatient setting in Sydney, Australia

• Main Authors: Danielle M Coombs (Author), Gustavo C Machado (Author), Bethan Richards (Author), Ross Wilson (Author), Jimmy Chan (Author), Hannah Storey (Author), Chris G Maher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and a common presentation to emergency departments, often resulting in subsequent admissions to hospital. There have been several studies investigating the cost of low back pain to society, but few specific to the emerge...