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Childhood Cancer Survivorship: Improving Care and Quality of Life
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By Maria Elizabeth Hewitt (editor), Institute of Medicine (other contributor), National Research Council (U. S.) Commission on Life Sciences (other contributor), Joseph V. Simone and Susan Lipschitz Weiner (editor)
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9780309088985 | 1 edition (Natl Academy Pr, September 1, 2003), cover price $33.00

Describing Death in America: What We Need to Know
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Product Description: National expenditures for medical care in the months and days preceding death are enormous. But we do not know whether that money is buying good quality care or optimizing the quality of life of those dying, or whether the situation is getting better or worse over time...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)
By Kathleen M. Foley (editor), Hellen Gelband (editor), June Rigby Lunney (editor), National Research Council (U. S.) Commission on Life Sciences (other contributor), National Research Council (U. S.) Division on Earth and Life Studies (other contributor) and Thomas J. Smith (editor)
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9780309087254 | Natl Academy Pr, March 1, 2003, cover price $33.00 | About this edition: National expenditures for medical care in the months and days preceding death are enormous.

Enhancing Data Systems to Improve the Quality of Cancer Care
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Product Description: One of the barriers to improving the quality of cancer care in the United States is the inadequacy of data systems. Out-of-date or incomplete information about the performance of doctors, hospitals, health plans, and public agencies makes it hard to gauge the quality of care...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)
By Maria Elizabeth Hewitt (editor), National Research Council (U. S.) Commission on Life Sciences (other contributor) and Joseph V. Simone (editor)
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9780309071918 | Natl Academy Pr, October 1, 2000, cover price $30.00 | About this edition: One of the barriers to improving the quality of cancer care in the United States is the inadequacy of data systems.

Developing Technologies for Early Detection of Breast Cancer: A Public Workshop Summary
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Product Description: In November 1999, the Institute of Medicine, in consultation with the Commission on Life Sciences, the Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, and the Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy launched a one year study on technologies for early detection of breast cancer...read more
By National Cancer Policy Board (U. S.) Committee on the Early Detection of Breast Cancer (other contributor), National Research Council (U. S.) Commission on Life Sciences (other contributor) and Laura Newman
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9780309071352 | Natl Academy Pr, June 1, 2000, cover price $12.00 | About this edition: In November 1999, the Institute of Medicine, in consultation with the Commission on Life Sciences, the Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, and the Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy launched a one year study on technologies for early detection of breast cancer.

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