Health outcomes assessment in cancer: current measurement strategies and recommendations for improvement.
Measuring the outcomes of cancer care has become increasingly important both in clinical practice and in health policy. Responsiveness to patient-centered needs, preferences, and outcomes is one of the hallmarks of quality healthcare.Health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) measures can be considered...
| Publicado en: | Disease Management & Health Outcomes Vol. 11; no. 11; pp. 709 - 722 |
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| Formato: | review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Nov2003
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