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Judging healthcare is not a science, but web sites give it a shot
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, August 28, 2007
New online databases track everything from a hospital's infection rates to surgery success rates, giving consumers more power than ever to check a medical facility's record. Yet health experts call the highly publicized ranking systems imperfect and contradictory, often confusing and frustrating to consumers.
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