The Effect of Funding Cuts on the Utilization of an Oral Pathology Diagnostic Service

AIM: To examine what impact the loss of funding had on the utilization of the oral pathology service. METHODOLOGY: Biopsy records were retrieved and examined in the two year period before and after the elimination of the subsidies in 2003. RESULTS: After the loss of funding, there was a 31% decrease...

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Autores principales: Chugh, Deepika, McComb, R John, Mock, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2009
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Original Scientific Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3475582/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20695080
http://dx.doi.org/10.4248/IJOS.09032
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Sumario:AIM: To examine what impact the loss of funding had on the utilization of the oral pathology service. METHODOLOGY: Biopsy records were retrieved and examined in the two year period before and after the elimination of the subsidies in 2003. RESULTS: After the loss of funding, there was a 31% decrease in the number of specimens submitted from practitioners in private practice, with the greatest drop noted in submissions from endodontists. CONCLUSION: Despite the immediate decrease in the number of biopsies submitted after the introduction of fee-for-service, the number of specimens being submitted appears to be on the rise again, as practitioners appear to recognize the value of a specialized oral pathology diagnostic service.

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