The effect of continuity of care on medical costs in patients with chronic shoulder pain

Abstract Unnecessary surgery could be prevented through continuity of care (COC). The present study aimed to investigate the relationships between COC, surgery and cost associated with chronic shoulder pain. We used the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service national patient sample (HIRA-NPS...

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Main Authors: Ju-hyun Oh, Boyoung Jung, Eun-San Kim, Namkwen Kim, In-Hyuk Ha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83596-0