Yes, Insurance will cover some cost but did you know that for a Dialysis patient that requires (per physician) an ambulance as a Medcar would not be appropriate, that person pays the cost of 5,000.00 to 7,000.00, that the Insurance and Medicare will not pay.
A definition of the medical term guarded prognosis is presented. Guarded prognosis refers to a prognosis given by a physician when the outcome of a patient's illness is in doubt. The definition is from the Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, published by F. A. Davis Co. ACCESSION #. 21229874.
Likely, Somewhat Likely, Unlikely, Very Unlikely. If your patient is unlikely to recover without complications, then his prognosis is guarded. This is used only on admission (in my unit) to assess how unstable or sick the patient really is and how much care they are anticipated to need.