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Monika K. Krzyzanowska, MD, MPH, on Quality Improvement: Avoiding the Pitfalls

2018 ASCO Quality Care Symposium

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Monika K. Krzyzanowska, MD, MPH, of Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, summarized the Keynote Lecture, including the points that clinicians should carefully plan their quality improvement projects, understand the barriers to quality, and ensure their efforts are sustainable.



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