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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826930303321

Titolo

Enhancing data systems to improve the quality of cancer care [[electronic resource] /] / Maria Hewitt and Joseph V. Simone, editors ; National Cancer Policy Board, Institute of Medicine and Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 2000

ISBN

0-309-17153-9

0-309-51372-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (175 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HewittMaria Elizabeth

SimoneJoseph V

Disciplina

362.1/96994

Soggetti

Cancer - Treatment

Information storage and retrieval systems - Oncology

Medical care - Quality control

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter; Acknowledgments; Contents; Executive Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 What Would an Ideal Cancer Care Data System Look Like?; 3 How Are Healthcare Systems Monitoring Quality Today?; 4 The Data Infrastructure for Health Services Research; 5 Status of the Cancer Care Data System; 6 Findings and Recommendations; References; Acronyms and Abbreviations; APPENDIX A Ensuring Quality Cancer Care: Report Summary; APPENDIX B Workshop Agenda and Participants; APPENDIX C Summary of Selected Registry-Based Quality Studies; APPENDIX D Information on Cancer Registries, by State

APPENDIX E Reporting Requirements, NPCR, NCDB, SEER,Index