The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 7 , Pages 556-563, July 2009

Utilization and costs of lumbar and full spine radiography by Ontario chiropractors from 1994 to 2001

  • Carlo Ammendolia, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Solutions, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Centre for Research Expertise in Improved Disability Outcomes (CREIDO), University Health Network, Fell Pavilion 4-132, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
    • Institute for Work & Health, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Centre for Research Expertise in Improved Disability Outcomes, Toronto Western Hospital, Fell Pavilion 4-132, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. Tel.: (416) 603-5800x3326; fax: (416) 603-5150.
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  • Pierre Côté, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Research Expertise in Improved Disability Outcomes (CREIDO), University Health Network, Fell Pavilion 4-132, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
    • Institute for Work & Health, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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  • Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Work & Health, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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  • Claire Bombardier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Work & Health, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Department of Medicine University of Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Clinical Decision-Making and Health Care Division, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada

Received 14 May 2008; accepted 20 March 2009. published online 18 May 2009.

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 Author disclosures: none.

 The principal investigator's training was supported by a Canadian Institute for Health Research Fellowship Award in partnership with the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation. This research was also supported by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care through the Special Chiropractic Research Fund.

PII: S1529-9430(09)00140-5

doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2009.03.009

The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 7 , Pages 556-563, July 2009

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