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James Roosevelt Jr.

Breaking the cycle of waste in healthcare

By James Roosevelt Jr.
October 22, 2008

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A staggering $760 billion is wasted on medical mistakes, hospital-acquired infections, medication errors, overuse of emergency departments, and unnecessary testing. Yet the public has been alarmingly quiet on the issue. (Full article: 706 words)

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