Variations in breast cancer treatment by patient and provider characteristics

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 65-74

  Ayanian, John Z ^a   Guadagnoli, Edward ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Breast cancer; Hospitals; Physician practice patterns; Race; Socioeconomic factors; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER HORMONE THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029788618     PISSN: 01676806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01806003     Document Type: Review

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