Revolutionising cancer care in South Africa

The Lancet Oncology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 447-448

  Gouws, Leon ^a   Eedes, David ^a   Marais, Ernst ^a   Valodia, Praneet ^a   De Villiers, Martin ^a  

^a Independent Clinical Oncology Network (ICON)   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LETTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH AFRICA; TERMINAL CARE;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEOPLASMS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84860490695     PISSN: 14702045     EISSN: 14745488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(12)70159-6     Document Type: Letter

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