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Breast Cancer
Findings from S.H. Cheng et al in breast cancer reported
March 12th, 2009
According to recent research from Taipei, Taiwan, "International initiatives increasingly advocate physician adherence to clinical protocols that have been shown to improve outcomes, yet the process-outcome relationship for adhering to breast cancer care protocol is unknown. This study explores whether 100% adherence to a set of quality indicators applied to individuals with breast cancer is associated with better survival." "Research Design and Subjects: Ten quality indicators (4 diagnosis-related and 6 treatment-related indicators) were used to measure the quality of care in 1378 breast cancer patients treated from 1995 to 2001. Adherence to each indicator was based...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-03-12)
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