Understanding Business
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the Fleming article discusses the role of epidemiology in healthcare management decision-making. The author states that "I consider it virtually impossible to develop a comprehensive strategic plan without incorporating estimates of the prevalence of the disease." Is this true? Why or why not...explain your answer. Offer an example of a real organizational issue when a manager needs supportive evidence to be successful in a specific function (list the function of management). Offer an explanation of all types of evidence you, as that manager, would need to make good decisions.
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