医疗保险覆盖无症状的皮皮质疏松症治疗
1Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Cureus
|September 5, 2023
概括
无症状的斑块性角质炎,一种常见的良性皮肤生长,保险不涵盖,导致患者尽管有整容方面的担忧,但却放弃治疗. 本评论探讨了影响健康公平的伦理和金融困境.
科学领域:
- 皮肤病学 皮肤病学
- 医学伦理 医学伦理
- 卫生经济学 卫生经济学
背景情况:
- 斑疹性角质炎 (SK) 是临床皮肤病学中常见的一种良性皮肤新生体.
- 无症状的SK病变通常不会被医疗保险计划所覆盖.
- 患者经常经历SK的美容困扰,但由于自付费用而避免治疗.
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