Patient care in medical oncology
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Oncology patient-centered medical home and accountable cancer care
Correspondence to: John D. Sprandio, MD, Consultants in Medical Oncology and Hematology, PC, 2100 Keystone Avenue, Suite 502, MOB, Drexel Hill, PA 19026; telephone: 610622-3818; fax: 610-622-6407; e-mail: jsprandio @cmoh.org. M edical oncologists are playing an ever-expanding role in the de livery of cancer care. The current and future challenges they face in their efforts to deliver effective,...
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عنوان ژورنال: University of Western Ontario Medical Journal
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2560-8274,0042-0336
DOI: 10.5206/uwomj.v89i1.8572