The workforce crisis exposing spine’s biggest flaw

Amit Jain, MD, sees one of spine care’s workforce problems in his own clinic. Patients arrive to see a surgeon even when they do not need surgery. Some could have been evaluated first by physiatry, pain management, physical therapy or another nonsurgical service. But access is limited, referral pathways are fragmented and patients do not […] The post The workforce crisis exposing spine’s biggest…