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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2003 95(16):1188-1190; doi:10.1093/jnci/95.16.1188
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Scrutinizing Quality Measures: People Generally Satisfied With Quality of Cancer Care

Damaris Christensen

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Interim results from a nationwide survey suggest that patients are generally satisfied with the quality of cancer care they receive, and most report receiving appropriate care. This contrasts with a 1999 report released by the Institute of Medicine suggesting that, although the extent of the problem was unknown, gaps in cancer care exist for many people with cancer.

After the release of the Institute of Medicine report, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and a number of other medical societies joined forces to establish the National Initiative on Cancer Care Quality (NICCQ), a national, population-based survey of patient responses to a variety of questions about their care. The researchers turned to breast and colon cancer first, both because they affect large numbers of people and because a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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