Benchmarks for value in cancer care: An analysis of a large commercial population

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 301-306

  Kolodziej, Michael ^a   Hoverman, J Russell ^a   Garey, Jody S ^a   Espirito, Janet ^a   Sheth, Sheetal ^a   Ginsburg, Aimee ^a   Neubauer, Marcus A ^a   Patt, Debra ^a   Brooks, Barry ^a   White, Charles ^a   Sitarik, Mark ^a   Anderson, Roger ^a   Beveridge, Roy ^a  

^a US Oncology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DRUG COST; EMERGENCY WARD; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84855378961     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2011.000394     Document Type: Article

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