The cost savings and cost - effectiveness of clinical preventive care
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Cost savings and cost-effectiveness of clinical preventive care.
It is well established that preventive care reduces the prevalence of disease and helps people live longer, healthier lives. Analysis of the cost-effectiveness of preventive care can guide policy-makers to allocate scarce resources. This synthesis reviews the evidence on the cost-effectiveness of clinical preventive care. Key findings include: although many preventive services are a good value ...
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