Commentary: Hard times for oncologists?

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Hoverman, J Russell ^a  

^a TEXAS ONCOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NOVEL ERYTHROPOIESIS STIMULATING PROTEIN;

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COST CONTROL; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FARMING SYSTEM; FEE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICARE; NOTE; ONCOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; REIMBURSEMENT; UNEMPLOYMENT; WAR; WHEAT;

EID: 84855372756     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2011.000416     Document Type: Note

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