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Series: Risk Matters
Listeriosis – One of the Notifiable Diseases
Issue: Apr 30, 2018
Life EnglishWhile high levels of public awareness have been generated, understanding the mortality threat from infection by this organism will assist underwriters in identifying lives that are more at risk.
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Series: Risk Matters
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Advances in Therapy
Issue: Jan 18, 2018
Critical Illness EnglishRheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune polyarthritis of unknown aetiology that targets the synovial tissue of moveable joints. The progressive nature of the disease presents a high risk of disability.
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Series: Risk Matters
Organ Transplantation – Improving Life and Reducing Risk
Issue: Jan 15, 2018
Life EnglishTransplantation is an important option for patients with chronic organ failure. Assessing cases associated with transplantations is a complex task for underwriters. According to new studies, better ratings are possible in many cases.
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Series: Risk Matters
Insurers in Quest of the Perfect Heart Attack Definition
Issue: Jul 17, 2016 View in Chinese
Critical Illness EnglishInsurers should be concerned when challenged to use the clinical definition of a heart attack. There is more to a diagnosis than the definition. Navigating the conflict between clinical medicine and a contract wording is complex but can be solved.
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