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social science subjects > health and social care > health policy > medical appropriateness of care

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medical appropriateness of care  

Definition

  • Medical appropriateness of care has two meanings. The first is that the provider, the physician, is the only individual who can determine what is medically necessary or needed to bring the patient to an optimal level of health. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Medical Appropriateness of Care]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-F0263CBJ-Q

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