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. 2023:189:1-24.
doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-37993-2_1.

Evidence and Decision-Making

Benjamin Djulbegovic  1 , Iztok Hozo  2
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Evidence and Decision-Making

Benjamin Djulbegovic et al. Cancer Treat Res. 2023.

Abstract

Today, every country struggles to provide adequate health care to its citizens. Globally, an average of $8.3 trillion or 10% of gross domestic product (GDP) is annually spent on health services. In 2019, the USA spent nearly 18% ($3.2 trillion) of its GDP on health care, projected to reach $6.2 trillion by 2028.

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