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Why prevention is better than a cure.

Robert Hughes

Wellness programs are being considered as a central strategy in US healthcare policy.

In the US today there is a lot of talk about changes to the healthcare system.  One strong perspective that is endorsed by President Obama is a focus on prevention.  Obama has asked why the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and other institutions can offer the highest quality care at costs well below the national norm.  In the instance of the Cleveland Clinic, the healthcare focus has shifted from si...

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Published 06 July, 2009