title: When cost containment interferes with clinical decisions.
authors.affiliation: Office of Risk Management, Texas Medical Association.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Mangels
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Francisco
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Wilcox
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D003657:Decision Making; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review