Technology is fostering innovation in treatments for soft-tissue injuries. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Getting injured workers back to work quickly is contingent on getting them the right treatment as soon as possible. Unfortunately, that's not possible when the initial diagnosis is incorrect — something that happens frequently, according to physicians at the Mayo Clinic. A study that compared the diagnoses from primary care providers with those of specialists found the vast majority were at least partially if not totally wrong.
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