Prostheses on demand ?
Vicky
Description
Collection
Title:
Prostheses on demand ?
Creator:
Vicky
Date:
6/14/1999
Text:
Hello everyone,
I had an interesting conversation with someone in the industry last
week and would request your response to the matter.
How true is it that provided an amputee meets prescription criteria
(what ever that means), they have access to the best available prostheses for
their needs ?
I would assume that cost is a critical factor and that funding would
be a key issue dependent upon where the patient lives, private
medical insurance and especially in the UK, which Health Authority
you happen to come under.
This then becomes not a matter of free choice, but an issue of
finance and accountability.
Opinions please.
Vicky
I had an interesting conversation with someone in the industry last
week and would request your response to the matter.
How true is it that provided an amputee meets prescription criteria
(what ever that means), they have access to the best available prostheses for
their needs ?
I would assume that cost is a critical factor and that funding would
be a key issue dependent upon where the patient lives, private
medical insurance and especially in the UK, which Health Authority
you happen to come under.
This then becomes not a matter of free choice, but an issue of
finance and accountability.
Opinions please.
Vicky
Citation
Vicky, “Prostheses on demand ?,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/211647.
