A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... effective system . " Allowing these health and long - term care problems to persist not only deprives millions of Americans of what they ought to be able to have ... it diminishes our economy . . . . [ and ] the United States of America ...
... effective system . " Allowing these health and long - term care problems to persist not only deprives millions of Americans of what they ought to be able to have ... it diminishes our economy . . . . [ and ] the United States of America ...
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... effectiveness of medical procedures , the quality of health care pro- viders , and the problems related to our approach to medical malpractice add to the crisis caused by the burden of unfinanced care . Unless these concerns are ...
... effectiveness of medical procedures , the quality of health care pro- viders , and the problems related to our approach to medical malpractice add to the crisis caused by the burden of unfinanced care . Unless these concerns are ...
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... effective system cannot be put into place overnight . It will take time to develop and implement . To balance these concerns , the Commission recom- mends that the system be put in place a step at a time . The first and most critical ...
... effective system cannot be put into place overnight . It will take time to develop and implement . To balance these concerns , the Commission recom- mends that the system be put in place a step at a time . The first and most critical ...
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... effective quality assurance . It is also imperative that we find a better way to deal with the problem of malpractice . Because there is , at present , insufficient evidence to support specific reforms , the Commission recommends that ...
... effective quality assurance . It is also imperative that we find a better way to deal with the problem of malpractice . Because there is , at present , insufficient evidence to support specific reforms , the Commission recommends that ...
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... effective health care system goes beyond ensuring access to treatment . Preventing the need for treatment ensures Americans the most secure and productive lives , and uses the nation's re- sources most efficiently . The Commission ...
... effective health care system goes beyond ensuring access to treatment . Preventing the need for treatment ensures Americans the most secure and productive lives , and uses the nation's re- sources most efficiently . The Commission ...
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