Overall survival based on oncologist density in the United States: Do we need to redefine underserved areas for oncologic care?

Authors :: Leonard Joseph Appleman
Kathan Mehta
Rahul Atul Parikh
Sudeep K Siddappa Malleshappa
Vida Almario Passero
Tapan Mehta
Smit Patel
Smith Giri
Source :: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 36:6568-6568
Publication Year :: 2018
Publisher :: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2018.
Abstract: 6568Background: ASCO has predicted shortage of 2,550 to 4,080 oncologists by 2020, disproportionately higher in underserved areas. The Conrad-30 program was established for international medical gr...

Subjects :: 03 medical and health sciences
Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty
0302 clinical medicine
Oncology
business.industry
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Family medicine
medicine
Overall survival
Economic shortage
business
030215 immunology

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