title: Insurance medicine: introduction for the family physician.
abstract: Insurance companies request reports on patients' health to corroborate and clarify information on insurance application forms. Illegible or vague reports, or one that varies from the patient's understanding of his health, can result in patients being offered substandard policies at increased premiums. Reports, even if brief, must include known risk factors, disease history, and information on stability of medical conditions.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Williamson