Publications
Publications
- September 2003 (Revised October 2010)
- HBS Case Collection
A Pain in the Hip
By: Richard M.J. Bohmer
Abstract
Describes in detail the process of diagnosing the cause of a sore hip in a young girl. Referred to the emergency room by her pediatrician, the child is subjected to a set of diagnostic tests over a two-day period, each designed to reduce the uncertainty surrounding the cause of her symptoms. Allows students to examine the process of patient care from the point of view of the patient and her parents, the medical staff, and the hospital's managers.
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Citation
Bohmer, Richard M.J. "A Pain in the Hip." Harvard Business School Case 604-012, September 2003. (Revised October 2010.)