Measuring the cost and comparative effectiveness of different treatments for localized prostate cancer is difficult. A recent paper by Cooperberg and colleagues has attempted to address this ...

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Background: Apixaban (2.5 mg) taken twice daily has been shown to substantially reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with placebo for the primary thromboprophylaxis of ambulatory ...

Is it cost-effective? This question is increasingly asked about health interventions as we attempt to achieve the maximum benefit from limited health care resources. As a result, cost–effectiveness ...

Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more than three decades of experience as a business executive. He is a professor of economics and has raised more than $4.5 billion in ...

When designing a product, a manufacturer has a duty to exercise care in selecting from among alternative product designs to reduce the foreseeable risks of harm presented in the use of the product.