Reducing Medical Costs and Improving Quality via Self-Management Tools
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Reducing Medical Costs and Improving Quality via Self-Management Tools
April 2007 | Volume 4 | Issue 4 | e104 In 2004, health-care providers in the United States consumed $US1.9 trillion, or about 16% of the gross domestic product. By 2010, the cost of health care is predicted to exceed 20% of the US gross domestic product [1]. The management of chronic diseases currently accounts for 70%–75% of health-care spending [2], and this proportion is likely to increase i...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS Medicine
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1549-1676
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040104