Tag: Time Magazine

The Evolution of Preterm Infant Care

  They say that big things come in small packages, and preterm babies are no exception.  By definition, preterm birth is a birth that occurs before 37 weeks of gestation.  The number of complications rise drastically every week before 32 weeks of gestation as does the costs of care.  The article “A Preemie Revolution” by…
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What is the Value of a Human Life?

 So, what value would you place on a year of human life? $50,000? Or maybe it’s $129,000?  An article in Time, citing research from Stanford Business School, used data on the health care industry to come up with these estimates. By observing which expensive medical procedures are covered and which are not, and collecting data…
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