The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 3 , Pages 193-194 , March 2010

We Can Reduce US Health Care Costs

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 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: Dr Dalen is the sole author of this manuscript and had full access to the data.

PII: S0002-9343(09)01115-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.12.011

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 3 , Pages 193-194 , March 2010

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