The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) predicts that by 2020, there will be an 81 percent increase in people living with or surviving cancer, but only a 14 percent increase in the number of practicing oncologists. As a result, there may be too few oncologists to meet the population's need
Ensuring quality cancer care
โ Scribed by Maria Elizabeth Hewitt; Joseph V Simone; National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.)
- Publisher
- National Academy Press
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 254
- Category
- Library
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