Cancer survivorship care plans: What can be learned from hospital discharge summaries?

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 24-29

  Nekhlyudov, Larissa ^a,b,c,d   Schnipper, Jeffrey L ^a,b,c,d  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD VANGUARD MEDICAL ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER SURVIVORSHIP CARE PLAN; CANCER THERAPY; COMPENSATION; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 84863098399     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2011.000273     Document Type: Article

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