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Regional differences in recommended cancer treatment for the elderly

BACKGROUND: Little is known about regional variation in cancer treatment and its determinants. We compare rates of adherence to treatment guidelines for elderly patients across Texas and whether local specialist supply is an important determinant of treatment variation. METHODS: Previous literature...

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Autores principales: Ho, Vivian, Ku-Goto, Meei-Hsiang, Zhao, Hui, Hoffman, Karen E., Smith, Benjamin D., Giordano, Sharon H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4946160/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27417075
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1534-z