Friend is optimistic that the nascent technologies will enable radically better ways to match patients with effective and individualized treatments.
However, the new clinical data may drive hospitals and patients towards cost effective laproscopic hysterectomy.
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This aims to give NHS patients better access to effective and innovative medicines.
Monitoring patients might be more effective, but being selective keeps costs down.
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She said it appeared that these drugs were more effective for patients suffering from acute attacks of multiple sclerosis, rather than those whose condition was growing gradually worse.
"We, as stakeholder representatives, are committed to doing our part to make reform a reality in order to make the system more affordable and effective for patients and purchasers, " the letter read.
ACOs, seemingly wary of stirring a similar backlash, allow Medicare patients to obtain care anywhere they choose, but there is no preferential pricing, discounting or other way for ACOs to steer patients to the most effective providers.
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The study found that treating patients who had mild heart attacks with angioplasties and stents early on was no more effective than just initially giving patients anticlotting drugs.
It appeared more effective in Asian patients, in women and in patients who had never smoked.
Without effective care, patients can develop a range of complications, including blindness, amputation and kidney disease.
Without effective care, patients can develop a range of complications, including blindness and kidney disease.
Though it is highly effective, some patients developed a rare and fatal infection known as progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.
We can and should make personal interactions more effective by educating patients and ultimately, driving greater adoption of self-service channels.
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When we know which treatments are effective for which patients, there is a dual benefit: better health outcomes and reduced costs.
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Despite these obstacles, she insisted Mumbai's program remained effective for many patients.
Oesterle, 59, admits the back surgery field is "clouded by a lack of evidence, " even as he insists that fusion is effective for many patients.
Louis, found that a 25% stronger dose of radiation used to treat patients with one type of lung cancer were more dangerous for the patients -- and less effective in treating the disease.
Already, briefing documents have been posted saying that the drug seems very safe--although there is a worry of stroke--and reviewing the arguments about whether or not it is effective at prolonging patients' lives.
Professor Fugger from the Medical Research Council Human Immunology Unit said the fact the drug was already licensed would speed up the process of getting the treatment to patients should it be prove effective.
She said not only was IgG4 stopping the patient's more powerful antibodies from eradicating cancer, but it could also explain why some treatments based on boosting the immune response may be less effective in some patients.
Researchers have found that supervised training is significantly more effective than simply giving patients instructions to take up walking at home.
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"The approval of Velcade illustrates FDA's commitment to providing patients with access to safe and effective drugs as quickly as possible, " he said.
After tests, Switzerland-based Novartis dropped the idea of using the medicine for transplant patients because it was no more effective than existing agents.
"This study provides further evidence that Zelnorm is a safe and effective treatment for IBS patients, who suffer with abdominal pain, bloating and constipation, " said John F.
"FDA believes it is crucial for cancer patients to have many safe and effective treatment options available to them in their battle against this disease, " FDA Commissioner Mark B.
This is an opportunity for medical professionals, nursing facilities, researchers, and consumers to work together to find cutting-edge ways to care for dementia patients in the safest and most effective ways possible.
According to Kate Baicker, one of the Dartmouth economists, states with more general practitioners seem to spend less and have better quality care--perhaps because primary care docs help make sure patients have the most basic, effective care.
To determine whether the surgery was truly effective or if the patients felt better simply because they believed in the treatment, the doctors told the patients that some of the battery packs powering the electrodes inside their brains would be turned off, while others would be left on, to measure any placebo effect.
And physicians need to talk to their young patients about STIs, risk behaviors and effective prevention methods.
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