The quality of early-stage breast cancer care

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 232, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 220-224

  Bickell, N A ^a   Aufses A H , Jr ^a   Chassin, M R ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEW YORK CITY; ONCOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033855573     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200008000-00012     Document Type: Article

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