The study of motivation in economic rewards models provides us a framework by which to look at how greed and the drive to maximize profit leads to more expensive and poorer quality health care.
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There have been concerns about long term acid suppressive therapy. But until recently there has not been much hard data on the risks. That has now changed.
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This is the opposite of the anti-MMR vaccine crowd. Not the least of which is because it is plausible.
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Paying primary care physicians per patient visit and per office service is really, basically, very stupid.
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Best CPR training video evar. Teaches CPR (kind of) in a way you won't forget.
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Patients take their cues from the current system where primary care providers are seen as little more than purposeless "gatekeepers".
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A new method to shake the little bastards to death.
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Do nurse practitioners have the training and experience to understand and apply the "art" of medicine in their practices?
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A 2009 survey of 353,000 American adults from 187 metro areas asked 13 questions about basic access to health care and healthy lifestyles.
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These three simple tests could save money and improve health care quality but, as usual, they are not covered by insurance.
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