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What about the real costs of next generation sequencing (NGS) in human genetic diagnostics?

Human genetics diagnostics (HGD), which always has to go together with human genetic counselling, is a rapidly developing field. HGD may become necessary in case of familial cancer syndromes, infertility, prenatal abnormal sonography or a child born

Mental health costs within the Alberta criminal justice system

We know that there is a relationship between mental illness and crime. We know less about the cost of mental health services as a proportion of all costs within the criminal justice system.  In the absence of

Employing more nurse practitioners can lower health care costs

We all want to have access to health care when we are not feeling well and we want to do so without breaking our budget.  However there is growing concern about the availability of care and the