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Joseph A. Greer, PhD, on An App for Adherence to Oral Chemotherapy

2016 Palliative Care in Oncology Symposium

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Joseph A. Greer, PhD, of Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the development of a mobile application to address treatment adherence and symptoms (Abstract 104).



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