Abstract:I n response to the rising cost of health care in the United States, third-party payers are shifting more of the cost burden to patients. Physicians are often confronted with clinical decisions that have important economic implications for patients and health care payers. Providing physicians with information about the cost of health care services and pharmaceuticals serves two main purposes: first, it enables physicians to make informed decisions on the cost and effectiveness of diagnostic and treatment alter… Show more
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