Evaluation of patient navigation in a community radiation oncology center involved in disparities studies: A time-to-completion-of-treatment study

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 220-224

  Schwaderer, Karen A ^a,b   Proctor, Julian W ^a,b   Martz, Elaine F ^a,b   Slack, Robert J ^a,b   Ricci, Edmund ^a,b  

^a Jameson Hospital University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Jameson Cancer Center   (United States)

^b Radiation Oncology Community Outreach Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; SAMPLE SIZE; TIME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 57049133118     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.0852001     Document Type: Article

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