Death by managed care--denial of hospitalization for headache.
Headache
; 39(1): 51-4, 1999 Jan.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15613196
ABSTRACT
A 47-year-old man with a severe headache disorder, taking meperidine injections 8 to 12 times a day and approximately 6 butalbital-containing tablets per day, was denied hospitalization for the management of headache and died while awaiting evaluation for detoxification by a psychiatric facility. The criteria for hospitalization and the implications of the denial of care by insurance companies are explored. The biases against the publication of such cases are reviewed.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Admissão do Paciente
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Programas de Assistência Gerenciada
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Cefaleia
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Seguro de Hospitalização
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article