Comparative Effectiveness Research: An Introduction

• By: Barry B. Perlman, MD Saint Joseph’s Medical Center
• October 1st, 2009
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On February 17, 2009, within a month of his inauguration, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the $787 billion economic package meant to stabilize and stimulate the nation’s economy. Contained within the Act was $1.1 billion dollars...