News Item - 01/20/2012 - SMA Informatics

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New Group To Set Priorities for Medical Effectiveness Research

But That May Be The Easy Part
^{by Julie Appleby}

More than two years ago, studies found that injection of medical cement into compression fractures of the spine produced no better pain relief than "sham" injections.

Yet doctors continue to perform the $5,000-plus procedure and most insurers, including Medicare, still cover it.

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