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Originally Posted by 5thGenOwner
A gimmick, in my opinion, is something that applies to a fraction of the people, meaning the rest of the people would never have a use for it.
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I agree with this part only if it were true.....Let me list down some very important statistics that everyone should be aware of
-Chronic diseases [e.g. diabetes] costs 75% of the nation’s 2 trillion in medical care costs
-7 out of 10 deaths among Americans each year are from chronic diseases
-About one-fourth of people with chronic conditions have one or more daily activity limitations
According to research analysts [e.g. Frost and Sullivan] over 30% of these costs is completely unecessary and can be reduced by employing process automation and technology. So if you look at it these are the small steps that can help reduce the overall medical care costs and now you can see that it not only affects the "fraction" of people that suffer from chronic conditions but also those that are hale and hearty.
http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/overview/index.htm