A framework for improving the quality of cancer care: The case of breast and cervical cancer screening

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 4-13

  Zapka, Jane G ^a   Taplin, Stephen H ^b   Solberg, Leif I ^c   Manos, M Michele ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR HEALTH STUDIES   (United States)

^c HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER SCREENING; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

ALGORITHMS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0037240242     PISSN: 10559965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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