Facilitators and Barriers to Deferring Low-Value Imaging for Low Back Pain: A Qualitative Study [Qualitative research]
Annals of Family Medicine
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Physicians were active in clinical practice and several had expertise in either low-value care or patient-doctor communication. Patients were typically not persuaded by potential downsides of imaging, but conveyed willingness to defer imaging if provided expert and empathic guidance on pain management.
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