Practice of clinical forensic medicine for disability benefits in cancer patients: a new organizational model with an integrated care approach

Davolio, Maria Cristina; Bertolini, Federica; Bergonzini, Cecilia; Bersani, Federica; Pizzirani, Margherita; Silvestri, Alessandra; Tore, Eleonora; Tondelli, Manuela; Pelosi, Sabino

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“…The legal provisions stating that the visits must take place within 30 days of the date of the request and, for cancer patients, within 15 days, have never been met in Iglesias. These data are very disheartening, especially if compared with other regional realities such as the one reported in Modena, where, in the presence of a biphasic ASL–INPS procedure, a new organized protocol allowed visits within 15 days of the date of the submission of the application in 100% of cases [ 12 ]. Even the desire to guarantee the granting of a recognized economic benefit within 120 days of the date of submission of the application has never been significantly realized, with this occurring in only up to 30% of applications.…”

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The Assessment of Disability in Italy: The Laborious Procedure and Sharing of Objectives

Consolazio

2022

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The assessment of disability in Italy requires the support of a system entirely dedicated to forensic evaluative medicine, which, for years, has been associated with the National Social Security Institute (INPS). Its medical offices are daily engaged in evaluating applications submitted by citizens. Their examination takes place in two different ways in the various Italian regions: assessments carried out by the Local Health Authority (ASL) and controlled by the INPS; evaluations carried out entirely by the INPS only. The main problem observed, and not yet resolved, is the excess time taken to respond to a citizen’s request, especially in areas where the procedure retains the biphasic ASL–INPS modality. This phenomenon is exemplified by the presentation of cases of the INPS medical office of Iglesias (South Sardinia, Italy), which include a series of disability applications examined in the year 2021 from January to September. The most favourable feedback is a tested and shared path in the determination of judgments.

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The Assessment of Disability in Italy: The Laborious Procedure and Sharing of Objectives

Consolazio

2022

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Practice of clinical forensic medicine for disability benefits in cancer patients: a new organizational model with an integrated care approach

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The Assessment of Disability in Italy: The Laborious Procedure and Sharing of Objectives

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