The warning signs may differ depending on the profession, but one common denominator that affects executives, doctors, and construction workers alike is an overall decline in job performance, according to John C.

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Health care costs also include payments to cover deductibles (the amount you pay for treatment before the insurance kicks in) and co-payments to doctors and hospitals--meaning that the overall health bill takes an even bigger bite.

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Health-care costs also include payments to cover deductibles (the amount you pay for treatment before the insurance kicks in) and co-payments to doctors and hospitals--meaning that the overall health bill takes an even bigger bite out of household income.

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It remains to be seen how this will affect doctors and whether it will lead to a further overall decrease in reimbursements.

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The overall trend is that, instead of using Vytorin, doctors are likely to continue starting patients who need intensive cholesterol-lowering on Crestor or Lipitor, and then adding Zetia.

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Our overall efforts have been supported by an unprecedented coalition of doctors and nurses, hospitals, seniors' groups, and even drug companies -- many of whom opposed reform in the past.

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If you'll look at the overall situation in Darfur, there's just not enough doctors to go around.

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Andrew Jones, director of public health for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, said doctors were currently treating two confirmed cases of swine flu at Wrexham Maelor Hospital but had overall seen a drop in flu cases.

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Overall, Britain performs badly by this measure: in Sweden, 93% of hospital managers are former doctors, nurses or other clinical staff.

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