Importance of the Type of Provider Seen to Begin Health Care for a New Episode Low Back Pain: Associations With Future Utilization and Costs Entry setting for LBP was associated with future health care utilization and costs. Consideration of where patients chose to enter care may be a strategy to improve outcomes and reduce costs.

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