National Program Needed to Evaluate Health Care Services
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January 24, 2008 -- Solutions to some of the nation's most pressing health problems hinge on the ability to identify which diagnostic, treatment, and prevention services work best for various patients and circumstances. A new report from the Institute of Medicine offers a blueprint for a national program to assess the effectiveness of clinical products and services and to provide credible, unbiased information about what really works in health care.