Citation

Waldman M. CMAJ 1996; 154(11): 1737-1739.

Affiliation

St. John's Rehabilitation Hospital North York, Ont.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Canadian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8646664

PMCID

PMC1487899

Abstract

Since Ontario introduced auto-insurance legislation that guaranteed extensive physiotherapy treatment for people who have been in car accidents, the cost of outpatient claims to insurance companies has skyrocketed. However, there has not been a measurable improvement in patient outcomes. At the same time, the average in-hospital stay for patients receiving hip and joint replacements has decreased greatly. Dr. Murray Waldman thinks these divergent trends in rehabilitation can be attributed to physician self-interest.

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