Alternative approaches to paying for cancer care

• Published in: Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 108, 110, 113 - 113
• Main Author: Kolodziej, Michael A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Intellisphere, LLC 01.02.2011; MultiMedia Healthcare Inc
• Subjects: Analysis; Antineoplastic Agents - economics; Cancer; Cancer patients; Care and treatment; Economic aspects; Evidence-Based Medicine; Guideline Adherence; Health aspects; Health Expenditures; Humans; Medical care, Cost of; Neoplasms - economics; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Quality of Health Care - economics; Quality of Health Care - organization & administration; Reimbursement, Incentive - economics; Terminal Care; United States; United States

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