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Effectively Targeting the Younger Joint Replacement Patient
Accelero Health Partners, October 16, 2009
Over the last twenty years, the average age of the joint replacement patient has seen a gradual migration from 65 and older distribution to patients that are 64 and younger. In 1997, the 64 and younger joint replacement patients made up 34% of the entire joint replacement population. By 2006, that number increased to 46%.
BY:
Joe Tomaro, PhD, Senior Vice President, Accelero Health Partners
Accelero Health Partners
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BY:
Joe Tomaro, PhD, Senior Vice President, Accelero Health Partners
Accelero Health Partners
(PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)
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