What "managed care" did to Karen Smith

Article Abstract:

Karen Smith's ordeal signalled the way for legislators to regulate the activities of health maintenance organizations (HMO). Smith's cancer was falsely diagnosed due to the cost-saving efforts of her HMO and her plight shows how HMOs sacrifice their patients' welfare for profits.

Cases, Health care industry, Diagnostic errors, Quality management, Managed care plans (Medical care)

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Dr. Koop's guide to managed care: ways to ensure the treatment you need

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Americans who rely on health maintenance organizations (HMOs) for their health care are given tips on how to ensure that they receive the appropriate treatments for their health conditions. They are advised to learn how to appeal to their HMOs for the health treatments they need.

Management, Health insurance

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Hamilton Smith's second chance

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A description is presented of the lifestyle, career and ambitions of geneticist Hamilton Smith. The effect which winning the Nobel Prize for Medicine had on him is discussed.

Behavior, Personalities, Geneticists, Nobel laureates, Smith, Hamilton

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