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Dawn L. Hershman, MD, on Improving Quality and Safety With Multidisciplinary Teams

2016 Quality Care Symposium

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Dawn L. Hershman, MD, of Columbia University Medical Center, summarizes a joint ASCO/NCI session on this important topic, including the challenges and solutions.



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