The Billion-Dollar Burden: Lost Productivity and Healthcare Costs in the U.S. Economy

The Billion-Dollar Burden: Lost Productivity and Healthcare Costs in the U.S. Economy is a carefully structured 57-page digital volume devoted to the historical, cultural, symbolic, scientific or practical questions indicated by its title. The work introduces the principal concepts, terminology, background and interpretive approaches required for a clear and coherent understanding of the subject.

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