The unequal treatment of disabled people by health care plans: a human dignity disparity that must be wiped out

ABSTRACT This article addresses the disparity disabled people face when in need of Health Care plans. The entire health care experience is different for them starting from the point that they have to state their disabling condition which is seen as a pre-existing disease, creating a waiting period b...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Nader Marta, Telma Aparecida Rostelato, Taís Nader Marta
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo 2010-10-01
Series:Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Sorocaba
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Online Access:http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/2768