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SMDM supports Return on Investment: A Healthy Nation is a Prosperous Nation
Public health is the science and art of preventing disease, promoting physical and behavioral wellness, supporting personal responsibility, and prolonging life in communities where people live, work, and learn.
Continue Reading >National Quality Strategy: Input from the Society for Medical Decision Making
The Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) has provided a scholarly forum that connects and educates researchers, providers, policymakers, and the public for more than 35 years.
Continue Reading >Consensus Statement on the Critical Importance of Comparative Effectiveness Research
Testimony presented by SMDM President, Mark Roberts, MD, MPP
Presented at the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Listening Session on June 10, 2009 in Washington DC.
Continue Reading >SMDM Statement on Comparative Effectiveness Legislation
The Society for Medical Decision Making urges Congress to include 7 key elements in comparative effectiveness legislation.
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