But it's essentially an advisory board to provide the services a way to think together and then present that advice to the president.

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The 15-member Independent Medicare Advisory board will be formed amid concerns that it will arbitrarily turn down essential services based on overused so-called "comparative effectiveness" research.

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It is incumbent upon the United Nations to make use of special programmes of advisory services on a priority basis for the achievement of a strong and independent administration of justice.

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