Survivorship programs and care planning
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Survivorship programs and care planning.
Formal cancer survivorship care is a growing focus internationally. This article provides a broad overview of the national strategies currently in progress for the development of survivorship programs and care plans within the United States and across Europe. The different approaches taken in their implementation, staffing, and clinical focus are highlighted, with an emphasis on how they are in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0008-543X
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28068