Evidence-based review, not change in usage patterns, should drive Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) disinvestment decisions
John W. Orchard A , Jessica J. Orchard B D and David J. Samra B
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A School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. Email: john.orchard@sydney.edu.au
B School of Public Health, Charles Perkins Centre (D17), University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
C Sports Medicine, St Vincent’s Clinic, 407/438 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia. Email: davidjsamra@gmail.com
D Corresponding author. Email: jessica.orchard@sydney.edu.au
Australian Health Review 41(6) 713-714 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH16198
Submitted: 1 September 2016 Accepted: 13 October 2016 Published: 25 November 2016
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