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Old 03-11-2008, 07:05 PM
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Default Many Doctors, Many Tests, No Rhyme or Reason

Interesting article in the NY times today:

Many Doctors, Many Tests, No Rhyme or Reason

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The United States ranks 45th in life expectancy, behind Bosnia and Jordan; near last, compared with other developed countries, in infant mortality; and in last place, according to the Commonwealth Fund, a health-care research group, among major industrialized countries in health-care quality, access and efficiency.

And in the United States, regions that spend the most on health care appear to have higher mortality rates than regions that spend the least...
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