Improving modern cancer care through information technology

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 5 SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages

  Clauser, Steven B ^a   Wagner, Edward H ^b   Aiello Bowles, Erin J ^b   Tuzzio, Leah ^b   Greene, Sarah M ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b GROUP HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CANCER CARE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER THERAPY; COORDINATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE BASE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT CARE;

COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79955365942     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.01.014     Document Type: Article

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