Saturday, August 3, 2013

Harpenden nursery worker wins compensation claim






A FORMER worker has won a legal victory against a children’s nursery after hurting her back placing a baby into a defective cot.









Conservative management is often recommended for back pain, but doctors are performing more CT and M.R.I. scans, prescribing more opiates and referring more patients to specialists, which may lead to expensive and ineffective surgeries.        









Well-established guidelines for the treatment of back pain require very conservative management — in most cases ... Advanced imaging procedures, narcotics and referrals to other physicians are recommended only for the most refractory cases ...









Well-established guidelines for the treatment of back pain require very conservative management — in most cases ... Advanced imaging procedures, narcotics and referrals to other physicians are recommended only for the most refractory cases ...










RedOrbit

Doctors Often Neglect Back Pain Treatment Guidelines
RedOrbit
Back pain is the fifth most common reason Americans visit their doctor, spending around $86 million annually. A new study suggests that doctors could improve treatment and reduce waste by simply following national guidelines when treating these patients.








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