Can A Disease Self-Management Program Reduce Health Care Costs?
Medical CarePublished 1 June 2003
John R.C. Wheeler
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A heart disease self-management program can reduce health care utilization and potentially yield monetary benefits to a health plan and compare potential cost savings with the cost of delivering the program.
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A heart disease self-management program can reduce health care utilization and potentially yield monetary benefits to a health plan.
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