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Delivering high-quality cancer care charting a new course for a system in crisis

By working toward this shared goal, the cancer care community can improve the quality of life and outcomes for people facing a cancer diagnosis."--Publisher's description

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.) Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population, National Academies Press (U.S.)
Other Authors: Levit, Laura A. (Editor), Balogh, Erin (Editor), Nass, Sharyl J. (Editor), Ganz, Patricia (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. National Academies Press [2013], 2013
Subjects:
Neoplasms / Therapy
Patient-centered Care
Quality Of Health Care
Evidence-based Practice
Medical Informatics
Neoplasms / Diagnosis
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The Current Cancer Care Landscape: An Imperative for Change
  • Patient-Centered Communication and Shared Decision Making
  • The Workforce Caring for Patients with Cancer
  • The Evidence Base for High-Quality Cancer Care
  • A Learning Health Care Information Technology System for Cancer
  • Translating Evidence into Practice, Measuring Quality, and Improving Performance
  • Accessible and Affordable Cancer Care
  • Appendix A: Glossary
  • Appendix B: Committee Member and Staff Biographies
  • Includes bibliographical references

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