Treating hepatitis C with Sovaldi: Is it worth it?
One catch phrase in health care reform is cost-effectiveness. To paraphrase, this label means that a medical treatment is worth the price. For example, influenza vaccine, or flu shot, is effective in reducing the risk of influenza infection. If the price of each vaccine were $1,000, it would still be medically effective, but it would no longer be cost-effective considering that over 100 million Americans need the vaccine.
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Michael Kirsch, MD Tags: Meds GI Medications Source Type: blogs
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