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01-10-2008 | Reviewer's Comment
ESJ: Expert comment on number and cost of claims linked to minor cervical trauma (manuscript number: ESJO-D-07-00195R1, B. Soltermann et al.)
Author:
André Busato
Published in:
European Spine Journal
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Issue 10/2008
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Excerpt
The article of B. Soltermann et al., summarizes a report on minor cervical trauma commissioned by the Comité Européen des Assurances (CEA). These CEA data provide evidence of large differences in the incidence of minor cervical trauma and the related use of health related resources and costs across multiple European countries. Probably the most striking results from this report are the differences in the direct and indirect costs from minor cervical trauma between the three major language regions in Switzerland. These disparities are a concern for health insurers and health policy makers who must deal with expenditures and equitable management of care in societies with ever increasing health care budgets. …