Journal of Spine

Desert Institute for Spine Care, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Publications

• Review Article   
  Lessons Learned from 27 Years’ Experience and Focus Operating on Symptomatic Conditions of the Spine under Local Anesthesia:The Role and Future of Endoscopic Spine Surgery as a “Disruptive Technique” for Evidenced Based Medicine
  Author(s): Anthony T. Yeung*
  
  The Practice of Medicine will always be an art based on science. The human body is more complex and not like a mathematical formula. History has shown that concepts in medicine, judged by “key opinion” leaders, currently depend on scientific publications that affect medical treatment through the medical literature. Strict adherence to Cochrane criteria and old “evidence based” concepts are used for scientific dissemination and publication, but also used for insurance reimbursement in the United States. Health care is becoming more and more supported by government subsidy and payment is dependent on guidelines established by each payer. The ability of innovative and valuable level five expert EBM opinions to get published for dissemination to the scientific community can be difficult for researchers because institutional support or NI.. Read More»
  

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