European journal of pain : EJP
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To examine the organization of medical specialist care and hospital costs for low back pain (LBP) in the Netherlands. ⋯ Low back pain patients consult various specialists, with the majority first referred to the neurologist. More than half of the LBD patients require only one DTC and less than 10% needed five DTC's or more. The largest portion of the hospital costs for LBP patients is allocated to the anaesthesiology and neurosurgery specialisms.