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Showing posts with label Costs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Costs. Show all posts

Sunday, 17 March 2013

Direct and Indirect Costs of Managing Musculoskeletal Disorders Explained By Study

According to a study, the value of medical treatment can be far greater than the cost of the treatment. The study can be found in BioMed Central's open access journal iCost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation/i. Improved physical function leads to measurable gains in employment, improved household income, and fewer days missed from work. This improvement in employment is matched by a reduction in the necessity of disability benefits. Analysis of data from ...


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Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Study Links Neck Injuries to High Costs for Patients and Spouses

According to a study, patients with neck injuries incur increased health and social costs-which also affect their spouses and may begin years before the initial injury. The study can be found in the March 1 issue of Spine/a/i. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams (and) Wilkins/a, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health/a. Some individuals and families seem more susceptible to experiencing socioeconomic consequences of neck injury, according to the new research ...


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