Community Care Administration of Spinal Deformities in the Brazilian Public Health System

CONCLUSION: The current management of patients with spinal deformities in the public healthcare system does not provide adequate treatment for these patients in our region. They experience long waiting periods for referral and prolonged waiting times to receive surgical treatment; additionally, many of the necessary proce dures are not reimbursed by the public healthcare system.
Source: Clinics - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research