... intervention and consented to by the patient. The high cost of care affects the relative spending for health care as compared with the environment, other personal needs such as proper nutrition and housing. Obviously, different special interest groups advocate in their own interest, and we have not seen data-driven, collaborative programmatic efforts. There are many distinctions that may give rise ... information gathering and dissemination, greater financial and non-financial incentives by public and private purchaser, and the culture of the health care organization itself is critical....

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