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WCOE: Shared Decision-Making and Getting Doctors to Listen
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NCCS CEO Applauds Oncology Care Model in Editorial Appearing in The Cancer Letter
The following editorial appeared in The Cancer Letter on February 27, 2015
The recent announcement by the Innovation Center at the…
Decision-Making in Cancer Care: Communication (INFOGRAPHIC)
The second principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care states, “Quality cancer care should be available in a health…
WCOE: Pace of FDA Drug Approvals, Redesigning Insurance Exchanges, Shared Decision Making, and Thoughts on Data Collection
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Honoring Phyllis Torda, a Fierce Advocate for Patient-Centered Health Care
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), notes with sadness the passing of Phyllis Torda, a fierce advocate for patient-centered…

Guest Post: Palliative Care in Oncology—We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby …But Let’s Not Rest on Our Laurels
“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” -William Osler
Since the…

Guest Post by Dr. Don Dizon: When Even the Best Advice Isn’t Good Enough
Every so often I see a patient who views cancer as a constant threat to be handled — it becomes so significant that it is as…

