Dissemination of Clinical Results: Mastectomy Versus Lumpectomy and Radiation Therapy

Medical Care

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1003-1017

  Young, Wanda W ^a,e   Marks, Stanley M ^b   Kohler, Susan A ^c   Hsu, Angel Y ^d  

^a Intl Ctr for Hlth Serv Research   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Pittsburgh Pediatric Research   (United States)

^d Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania   (United States)

^e Springwood Conference Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast diseases treatment; Cancer, breast; Cancer, treatment protocols; Compliance; Dissemination; Effectiveness

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MASTECTOMY; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; SEGMENTAL MASTECTOMY; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; BLUE CROSS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; MASTECTOMY; MASTECTOMY, SEGMENTAL; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; PENNSYLVANIA; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030266527     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199610000-00003     Document Type: Article

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