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Stanford study highlights cost-effective method of lowering heart disease risks
08-20-2007 · EurekAlert!As US policy experts continue to search for ways to reengineer the country's health-care system, a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that a case-management approach helped a diverse group of patients reduce their overall risk of heart disease by roughly 10 percent, and did so in a cost-effective way.
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