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Nicole Mittmann, PhD, on Breast Cancer Well Follow-up

2017 Quality Care Symposium

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Nicole Mittmann, PhD, of the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, discusses her study findings on transitioning breast cancer survivors to primary care and the savings in resources and dollars that accrued as a result (Abstract 1).



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