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. 2009 Sep;1(3):151-5.
doi: 10.4248/IJOS.09032.

The effect of funding cuts on the utilization of an oral pathology diagnostic service

Deepika Chugh  1 , R John McComb, David Mock
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The effect of funding cuts on the utilization of an oral pathology diagnostic service

Deepika Chugh et al. Int J Oral Sci. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

Aim: To examine what impact the loss of funding had on the utilization of the oral pathology service.

Methodology: Biopsy records were retrieved and examined in the two year period before and after the elimination of the subsidies in 2003.

Results: After the loss of funding, there was a 31% decrease in the number of specimens submitted from practitioners in private practice, with the greatest drop noted in submissions from endodontists.

Conclusion: Despite the immediate decrease in the number of biopsies submitted after the introduction of fee-for-service, the number of specimens being submitted appears to be on the rise again, as practitioners appear to recognize the value of a specialized oral pathology diagnostic service.

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