1. Taking the NICE path.
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HEALTH care reform , *PERFORMANCE standards , *BREAST cancer treatment , *CHILD nutrition , *HEALTH insurance , *MEDICAL personnel - Abstract
The article reports on the impact of the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to the health-care reform in the U.S. It states that NICE has been regarded as a world leader in comparative-effectiveness studies. Moreover, the best-practice guidelines of NICE from early testing for breast cancer to child nutrition is welcomed by most medical professionals. The author emphasizes that several Americans are dying with cancer and losing their homes due to their inability to afford treatments that are not covered by a health insurance plan.
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- 2009
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