Quality initiatives in head and neck cancer

Current Oncology Reports

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-114

  Chen, Amy Y ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disparities; Oncology; Quality of care; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CANCER CENTER; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CANCER CARE FACILITIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952237232     PISSN: 15233790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11912-010-0083-6     Document Type: Review

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