Measuring supportive care in medical oncology practice: Lessons learned from the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 26, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 3832-3837

  McNiff, Kristen K ^a   Neuss, Michael N ^a   Jacobson, Joseph O ^a   Eisenberg, Peter D ^a   Kadlubek, Pamela ^a   Simone, Joseph V ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NEOPLASM; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EVALUATION; TERMINAL CARE;

HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 51349110186     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2008.16.8674     Document Type: Review

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