National collaborative to improve oncology practice: The National Cancer Institute community cancer centers program quality oncology practice initiative experience

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 276-281

  Siegel, Robert D ^a   Clauser, Steven B ^a   Lynn, Jean M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER CENTER; CANCER RESEARCH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DOCUMENTATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; NEOPLASM; SHORT SURVEY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77749246429     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.091050     Document Type: Short Survey

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