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Breast Cancer: Global Quality Care

Publication Year:
2019
Edition:
1st
Author:
Verhoeven, Didier; Kaufman, Cary; Mansel, Robert; Siesli, Sabine
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN:
978-0-19-883924-8
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Based on the work of the International Congress of Breast Disease Centres, this book provides a comprehensive overview of how to start or improve a breast unit wherever you live.

Developing or existing breast cancer centers strive to provide the highest quality care possible within their current financial and personnel resources. Although the basics in diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer are well known, providing, monitoring, and assessing the care offered can be challenging for most sites.

Written by a multidisciplinary team of over 100 experts from 25 countries, this book is a practical guide for how to optimally organise high quality integrated breast cancer care, whilst taking into account the local economics and resources available to different countries.

Each component of the care pathway, including imaging, surgery, systemic treatment, nursing, and genetic assessment, is discussed from a theoretical and practical aspect. The authors define targets to strive for, methods to assess care, and key recommendations for how to improve within existing limitations. Finally, the book looks beyond the breast care unit to consider accreditation and certification, emerging technologies, media, and the role of governments.

This guide will be valuable for anyone working in the field of integrated breast cancer care, including established breast care experts, those new to the field, and policy makers interested in the social, financial, and political aspects of improving breast care quality.
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OvidSP
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Product Type:
Book
Author:
Verhoeven, Didier; Kaufman, Cary; Mansel, Robert; Siesli, Sabine
ISBN:
978-0-19-883924-8
Specialty:
  • Critical Care
  • Internal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Women's Health
  • Oncology
  • Terminal Care Nursing
Language:
English
Edition:
1st
Pages:
432
Publication Year:
2019

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