An illness which requires very costly treatment; one which is catastrophic to the patient’s or family’s finances. The illness may be either acute or chronic, and it may run its course quickly or over a protracted period.<\/p>\n
Severe illness resulting in the need for prolonged hospitalization, extended recuperation, or both. After recovery, there may be persistent residual disability.<\/p>\n
A health condition that severely affects an individual’s physical, social, economic, or mental abilities and usually requires very expensive treatment. In 1978, HEW defined a catastrophic \u00a0illness as one in which medical expenses exceeded $5000 in a 12-month period. In the US, about 2,500,000 persons experience a catastrophic illness each year. This segment of slightly more than 1% of the total population accounts for 20% of the total national expenditure for health care.<\/p>\n
An unusually prolonged or complex illness, especially one that causes severe organ dysfunction or threatens life. Catastrophic illnesses often make exceptional demands on patients, caregivers, families, and health are resources.<\/p>\n
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