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People have their temperature taken at Canton Fair . Guangdong province was identified as a front line to prevent the deadly Ebola virus from entering China .
‘ The health benefits of prevention are intuitive – it is wiser to prevent a disease than to face its consequences at a more advanced stage ’ benefits they provide .
The proper question for prevention – and , ultimately , for all of health care – is not whether it saves money but whether it offers good value on the dollar . For a given disease , which strategy – prevention , a new diagnostic test , or a better treatment – offers the greatest benefit per unit cost ? Finding the best ways to enhance health for the
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