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Delivering high-quality cancer care : charting a new course for a system in crisis

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Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2013.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ266 D355 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Contents:; The Current Cancer Care Landscape: An Imperative for Change -- Patient-Centered Communication and Shared Decision Making -- The Workforce Caring for Patients with Cancer -- The Evidence Base for High-Quality Cancer Care -- A Learning Health Care Information Technology System for Cancer -…

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Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Editor: Levit, Laura A.; Balogh, Erin P.; Nass, Sharyl J.

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Academies Press

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: xxviii, 384 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Quality of Health Care; Patient-Centered Care; Evidence-Based Practice; Medical Informatics

Abstract: Contents:; The Current Cancer Care Landscape: An Imperative for Change -- Patient-Centered Communication and Shared Decision Making -- The Workforce Caring for Patients with Cancer -- The Evidence Base for High-Quality Cancer Care -- A Learning Health Care Information Technology System for Cancer -- Translating Evidence into Practice, Measuring Quality, and Improving Performance -- Accessible and Affordable Cancer Care -- Appendix A: Glossary -- Appendix B: Committee Member and Staff Biographies