Coping with the oncology workforce shortage: Transitioning oncology follow-up care to primary care providers

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 203-205

  Debono, David ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CASE REPORT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

EID: 78149310013     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.777005     Document Type: Article

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