80 the non-medical costs of chronic and catastrophic con ditions in children: the financial and human price


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ABSTRACT “Non-Medical costs” appear at first to mean the out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the child's condition such as transportation, food, lodging, etc. These can be a great


burden on the family since they have to be paid immediately and are rarely reimbursed by insurance. There are, however, other non-medical costs that are emotional in nature and may lead to


a temporary overload of the coping ability of the family. While these human and emotional costs cannot be alleviated by dollars and cents alone, counseling and other support services that


may assist families in need will have to be financed. It appears imperative that both the financial and human non-medical costs of illness be taken into account in future health care


planning. Data documenting such costs is scanty or nonexistent. The authors have contacted parents of children with five randomly selected conditions, in a pilot mailing, in preparation for


a later nationwide inquiry. The questionnaires are well accepted by parents. Preliminary results show gaps in the financing of vital equipment and services. ARTICLE PDF AUTHOR INFORMATION


AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * from the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Howard Univ., College of Medicine, Washington Eva T Molnar, Theresa B Harldy & MeTvin E Jenkins Authors *


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THIS ARTICLE Molnar, E., Harldy, T. & Jenkins, M. 80 THE NON-MEDICAL COSTS OF CHRONIC AND CATASTROPHIC CON DITIONS IN CHILDREN: THE FINANCIAL AND HUMAN PRICE. _Pediatr Res_ 15 (Suppl


4), 453 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198104001-00089 Download citation * Issue Date: 01 April 1981 * DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198104001-00089 SHARE THIS ARTICLE


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