Insurance coverage of pediatric burns: Switzerland versus USA.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_F6D18A1D24E9
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Insurance coverage of pediatric burns: Switzerland versus USA.
Journal
Burns
Author(s)
Deghayli L., Moufarrij S., Norberg M., Sheridan R., Raffoul W., de Buys Roessingh A., Hirt-Burri N., Applegate L.A.
ISSN
1879-1409 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0305-4179
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2014
Volume
40
Number
5
Pages
814-825
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Burn care and research have significantly improved over the past years. However, insurance coverage of such treatments does not reflect the improvements in this multi-disciplinary field. Government insurance policies in first world countries renown for burn care treatment, such as Switzerland and the United States, have not adapted to the complexity and longitudinal nature of burn care. Using case studies from both countries, we have analyzed both the institutional and policy approach to pediatric burn treatment coverage. Subsequently, by presenting the Shriners burn care model, we offer a policy recommendation to both the Swiss and the American governments to better their present legislation and infrastructure on pediatric burn coverage.
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Web of science
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14/01/2014 13:59
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20/08/2019 16:23
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