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J C West

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Rapid HPLC analysis of paracetamol (acetaminophen) in blood and postmortem viscera.

Procedures for rapid screening and quantitation of paracetamol in biological material, including whole blood and liver tissue have been developed. The protein in the samples was precipitated by dilution with a mixture of ethanol and ethyl acetate. The sample was centrifuged was carried out by HPLC following rapid screening by either HPLC or a colorimetric procedure. The colorimetric procedure may be operated in batches and is recommended for screening large numbers of samples in a forensic laboratory. The HPLC screening procedure is sufficiently quantitative to be recommended for acute emergencies in hospitals.

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Characteristics of health plans that treat psychiatric patients.

Nationally representative data regarding the organizational, financial, and procedural features of health plans in which psychiatric patients receive treatment indicate that fewer privately insured, Medicaid, and Medicare managed care enrollees receive care from a psychiatrist than is true for "nonmanaged" enrollees. Financial considerations were reported to adversely affect treatment for one-third of all patients. Although utilization management techniques and financial/resource constraints commonly applied to patients in both managed and nonmanaged plans, performance-based incentives were rare in nonmanaged plans. The traditional health plan categories provide limited information to identify salient plan characteristics and guide policy decisions regarding the provision of care.

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