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The sorry state of health of US medicine

As the debate about healthcare in the United States rages, four insightful articles in the March 2011 issue of The American Journal of Medicine strive to add reasoned arguments and empirical research findings to the dialog ...

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created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Web-based nutrition program reduces health care costs for employees with cardiac risk factors

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have shown that an employer-sponsored, internet-based diet and exercise program shows promise as a low-cost ...

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created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Projections of savings from health IT are baseless, researchers say

The increased computerization in U.S. hospitals hasn't made them cheaper or more efficient, Harvard researchers say, although it may have modestly improved the quality of care for heart attacks.

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created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dental costs take bite out of family farmer and rancher budgets

A new report issued by The Access Project and Brandeis University found that the costs of dental care represent more of a financial burden on families and individuals than has been previously recognized. In a survey of family ...

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created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0