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CANCER CARE QUALITY: CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
becomes increasingly multidisciplinary and complex. This
can only be achieved when structured quality programs are in
place. Funding those programs is not trivial, particularly in
the current health care fınancial climate. Hopefully, in the
future, reimbursement will be tied to quality of practice and
outcomes for patients.
Disclosures of Potential Conflicts of Interest
The author(s) indicated no potential conflicts of interest.
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