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Empty the O.R.
Can too much care kill? A new Dartmouth study shows that the more money a hospital spends on a single patient's care, the poorer the outcome of the treatment. More cash means more physicians per patient, says Skinner, the lead author. "It's hard to get eight or nine doctors to agree and communicate well." Ask that unnecessary personnel, such as medical residents, be kept out of the O.R.
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JustJess, in addition to your rationale:
Difficult, life-threatening illnesses cost more to treat and have a higher mortality rate. (Possibly producing the effect described in the study).