Abstract
THE OBJECTIVE of the research is to validate the use of SWOT analysis in the case management of patients taken into custody in detention centers.
THE METHODS used are case presentation and comparative analysis of the obtained results.
THE RESULTS confirm that systematic use of SWOT analysis in decision-making brings benefits in medical case management.
CONCLUSIONS: it is recommended to expand medical case management approach through managerial reasoning and prepare medical professionals for this paradigm shift.