Overview of Medicare Parts A-D.
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With policymakers calling for reforms to ensure Medicare beneficiaries continue to have access to care without bankrupting the Medicare Trust Fund, it is hard to know how changes to the system will affect cancer care delivery. This primer provides oncologists with context for the Medicare reform debates anticipated in the coming months.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of oncology practice
دوره 5 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009