The role of patient-reported outcomes in evaluating the quality of oncology care

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 8, Issue 18 SUPPL., 2002, Pages

  Dennison, Cheryl R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; TUMOR MARKER;

BREAST CANCER; CANCER; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG SAFETY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL FEE; MORBIDITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SIDE EFFECT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036951383     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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