title: Managed care authorization for emergency department services. A medical risk to patients, a legal risk for doctors and hospitals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte 28232, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bitterman
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006761:Hospitals; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D010361:Patients; D010820:Physicians; D012307:Risk Factors