Podcasts by JCO Oncology Practice Podcast

Oncologic Services Through Project Access and Other Safety Net Care Coordination Programs from 2020-11-23T22:48:49

Dr. Pennell and Dr. James Hammock discuss the provision of oncologic services by Project Access safety net care coordination programs.

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COVID-19 Related Ethics Consultations at a Cancer Center in New York City: A Content Review of Ethics Consultations during the Early Stages of the Pandemic from 2020-11-23T22:47:21

Dr. Pennell and Dr. Friedman discuss the variety of ethical dilemmas for health care providers brought on by COVID-19.

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Racial disparities in health care utilization at the end-of-life among New Jersey Medicaid beneficiaries with advanced cancer from 2020-07-06T12:09:15

Dr. Pennell and Dr. Jennifer Tsui discuss the processes that lead to suboptimal EOL care within Medicaid populations and among racial/ethnic minority groups.

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Effect of surgical oncologist turnover on hospital volume and treatment outcomes among patients with upper gastrointestinal malignancies from 2020-06-15T05:00

Dr. Pennell and Dr. Jan Franko discuss Dr. Franko’s article, “Effect of surgical oncologist turnover on hospital volume and treatment outcomes among patients with upper gastrointestinal malignan...

Gender Differences in Faculty Rank and Leadership Positions Among Hematologists and Oncologists in the United States from 2020-05-29T20:15

Dr. Pennell, Dr. Khosa and Dr. Marshall discuss the recent JCO OP publication, “Gender Differences in Faculty Rank and Leadership Positions Among Hematologists and Oncologists in the United Stat...

Development of an “Art of Oncology” Curriculum to Mitigate Burnout and Foster Solidarity Among Hematology/Oncology Fellows from 2020-04-09T18:31:40

Dr. Pennell talks with Dr. Daniel Richardson discuss physician burnout and the author’s curriculum designed to mitigate burnout and foster solida...

Implementing Decision Coaching for Lung Cancer Screening in the Low-Dose CT Setting from 2020-03-02T17:28:17

Dr. Pennell and Dr. Lisa Lowenstein discuss decision coaching in the LDCT setting and how it provides an opportunity for patients to confirm their screening decision by ensuring they are truly i...

Improving the Time to Activation of New Clinical Trials at a National Cancer Institute–Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center from 2020-02-05T15:17:46

Dr. Nathan Pennell, Dr. Muhammed Beg and Ms. Erin Williams discuss improving the time-to-activation of new clinical trials at an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Listen

Coverage, Financial Burden, and the Affordable Care Act for Cancer Patients from 2019-12-06T17:16:15

Dr. Nate Pennell talks with Dr. Joel Segel about “Coverage, Financial Burden, and the Affordable Care Act for Cancer Patients.”

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Determining If a Somatic Tumor Mutation Is Targetable and Options for Accessing Targeted Therapies from 2019-09-10T20:06:21

Dr. Nate Pennell discusses "How to Know if a Somatic Tumor Mutation is Targetable" with Suanna Bruinooge, the director of research, strategy, and operations at ASCO's Center for Research and Ana...

The Opaque Results of Federal Price Transparency Rules and State-Based Alternatives from 2019-08-15T14:31:01

Dr. Pennell and Dr. Kircher discuss the push for increased price transparency among stakeholders in an effort to control the rising costs of healthcare. Read the related article on Listen

Oncologists’ Attitudes and Practice of Addressing Diet, Physical Activity, and Weight Management With Patients With Cancer: Findings of an ASCO Survey of the Oncology Workforce from 2019-06-27T14:56:21

Dr. Nathan Pennell and Dr. Jennifer Ligibel discuss weight management and physical activity programs for patients with cancer.

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Potentially avoidable hospital readmissions in patients with advanced cancer from 2019-06-17T19:49:52

Dr. Pennell talks with Dr. Patrick Conner Johnson, hematology oncology fellow at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute Massachusetts General Hospital fellowship program about his and his co-authors' ...

Opioids and Cancer Pain: Patients’ Needs and Access Challenges from 2019-04-24T20:00

Dr. Pennell talks with Dr. Ray Page about efforts to address the opioid crisis impact onthe care of patients, and what role oncologists can play on this issue.

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Improving Timeliness of Oncology Assessment and Cancer Treatment through Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Clinic from 2019-03-25T22:59:47

Dr. Pennell talks with Dr. Genevieve Digby about the importance of timely care for cancer patients, and more specifically, lung cancer patients.

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Lag Time Between Evidence and Guidelines: Can Clinical Pathways Bridge the Gap? from 2019-03-22T14:36:08

Dr. Pennell talks with Dr. Sushil Beriwal about guideline variability and how care pathways might play a role even in situations where the best practice seems clear.

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CancerLinQ: Cutting the Gordian Knot of Interoperability from 2019-01-31T16:16:26

With the care of patients with cancer strewn across numerous settings, are electronic health records (EHRs) meeting the definition of interoperability according to the 21st Century Cures Act? Dr...

Financial Toxicity in Adults With Cancer: Adverse Outcomes and Noncompliance from 2018-12-21T19:36:30

Dr. Thomas Knight talks to Dr. Pennell about a major issue in cancer care: financial toxicity.

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Online Communities as Sources of Peer Support for People Living With Cancer from 2018-12-18T21:46:35

Dr. Pennell and Dr. Schapira discuss the risks and benefits of online communities and provide recommendations for improving communication between clinicians and patients about the use of online ...

The Increasing Burden of Prior Authorizations in the Delivery of Oncology Care in the United States from 2018-09-27T17:00

Dr. Pennell and Dr. Nancy Lin discuss whether prior authorizations reduce overall health expenditures.

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Palliative Care in the Global Setting Summary from 2018-08-27T20:22:58

Dr. Jim Cleary talks with Dr. Pennell about this new resource-stratified guideline, which provides guidance to clinicians and pol...

Open Oncology Notes: A Qualitative Study of Oncology Patients’ Experiences Reading Their Cancer Care Notes from 2018-04-30T19:21:22

Dr. Nathan Pennell and author Dr. Thomas W. LeBlanc discuss how open notes have become a routine part of the patient experience, and why physicians might want to elicit and address concerns that...

What Does a Cancer Diagnosis Mean? Public Expectations in a Shifting Therapeutic Environment from 2018-03-12T22:00

Dr. Pennell and co-authors Drs. Abel and Frosch discuss their editorial on public expectations in a shifting therapeutic environment.

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What Should the Role of Radiation Oncologists Be in the Future? from 2018-02-22T22:13:10

Dr. Pennell and Dr. Neha Vapiwala discuss the role of radiation oncologists be in the future.

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Opioid Prescription Trends Among Cancer Patients Referred to Outpatient Palliative Care Over a 6-Year Period from 2018-01-16T19:28:09

Dr. Eduardo Bruera talks with Dr. Pennell about the changes in type and dose of opioid prescriptions among patients referred by oncologists to an outpatient palliative care clinic.

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Survival As a Quality Metric of Cancer Care: Use of the National Cancer Data Base to Assess Hospital Performance from 2017-12-01T20:27:43

Dr. Pennell discusses survival as an important indicator of the quality of cancer care with author Lawrence Shulman.

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What Enables Oncologists to Discuss Goals of Care With Their Patients? from 2017-10-24T20:00

Dr. Pennell discusses practical ways toward a culture of kindness, transparency, and responsibility with author Dr. Anthony Back.

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2017 ASCO Quality Care Symposium: Nurturing a New and Growing Community of Practitioners from 2017-09-19T20:00

by Dr. Nathan Pennell and Dr. Michael Neuss

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Design Challenges of an Episode-Based Payment Model in Oncology – The CMS Oncology Care Model from 2017-07-12T15:26

Read the associated article by Kline et al in Journal of Oncology Practice.

State of Cancer Care in America from 2017-05-04T20:00

Dr. Robin Zon of Michiana Hematology and Oncology discusses the latest State of Cancer Care in America report, and the opportunities and challenges confronting the cancer care community.

Cost and Survival Analysis before and after Implementation of Dana-Farber Clinical Pathways for Patients with Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer from 2017-03-04T17:24:39

Dr. David Jackman of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute discusses how after introduction of a clinical pathway in metastatic NSCLC, cost of care decreased significantly with no compromise in survival....

The Promise of Wearable Physical Activity Monitors in Oncology Practice from 2017-02-21T21:00

By Dr. Muhammad Beg 

Dr. Muhammad Beg discusses the challenges and next steps needed for physical activity monitors to provide relevant information that can change the current st...

Lung Cancer Care Team Development from 2016-12-07T21:48:07

Dr. Ray Osarogiagbon discusses the need for the development of “real” care teams for lung cancer patients, to foster coordination among the multiple specialists and staff engaged in routine care...

CancerLinQ Update from 2016-10-21T19:30:17

Dr. Robert Miller provides an update on CancerLinQ (Cancer Learning Intelligence Network for Quality), ASCO’s big-data, health information technology platform for oncology practices nationwide.

The Paradox of Prescribing Late Chemotherapy: Oncologists Explain from 2016-10-04T20:00

Dr. Pennell talks to co-author Dr. Maria Silveira about why it can be so difficult for oncologists to refuse chemotherapy treatment to patients near death.

Discussing the Power of Professional Social Media with JOP’s New Social Media Editor Dr. Deanna Attai from 2016-09-07T16:00

This podcast is introducing JOP's new social media editor, Dr. Deanna Attai.

Screening for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma using Signals from Web Search Logs: Feasibility Study and Results from 2016-06-14T20:00

Dr. Horvitz and his co-authors found that signals about patterns of queries in search logs can predict the future appearance of queries that are highly suggestive of a diagnosis of pancreatic ad...

Assessing Clinical Trial–Associated Workload in Community-Based Research Programs Using the ASCO Clinical Trial Workload Assessment Tool from 2016-06-03T02:08:28

Author Marge Good discusses the results from this project which demonstrate that trial-specific acuity measurement is a better measure of workload than simply counting the number of patients. Th...

ASCO Core Curriculum for Cancer Survivorship Education from 2016-04-28T20:00

The author discusses survivorship care, one of the most challenging problems oncologists face today and in the near future. The core curriculum and competencies outline in his manuscript are fun...

JOP Announces New Look and Feel from 2016-01-12T23:00

Journal of Oncology Practice Associate Editor Apar Ganti talks with Consultant Editor Nathan Pennell about what readers can expect to see in the pages of JOP starting in 2016.

The Branding of Palliative Care from 2016-01-12T23:00

A strong brand gives people confidence as they gain awareness of it and come to understand and experience its benefits. The author talks about his suggestion for three steps toward building a be...

The Farid Fata Medicare Fraud Case and Misplaced Incentives in Oncology Care from 2016-01-05T21:17:38

The author shares his experience as an expert witness in an oncology Medicare fraud case in Michigan. 

What Residents Learn From Inpatient Hematology-Oncology: A Call to Rebuild a Community of Practice from 2015-10-13T18:35:10

Dr. Anthony Back, MD, discusses the sobering question raised by McFarland et al.  The study f...

The Oncology Care Model: Short and Long-term Considerations in the Context of Broader Payment Reform from 2015-08-04T19:30

The authors discuss key factors to consider that may influence decisions to participate in the Oncology Care Model, by presenting comparable payment reform efforts outside of oncology.

Getting Helpful Information from the Internet about Prognosis with Advanced Cancer from 2015-07-17T20:00

The authors say oncologists should be aware that patients will not find estimates of survival or treatment effect on the Internet, which may contribute to over-optimistic estimates of survival.

Interdependency Within and Between Teams During a Cancer Diagnosis from 2015-05-20T20:08:19

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CMS—Using an Episode-Based Payment Model to Improve Oncology Care from 2015-04-14T19:13:53

A discussion with Ron Kline of CMS, which has designed an episode-based model of oncology care that incorporates elements from ...

2014 National Practice Benchmark Report from 2015-01-08T15:55:44

Robert S. Miller, MD. Elaine Towle and Tom Barr discuss the latest National Practice Benchmark Report from Oncology Metrics and review the trends and busines...

Changing Physician Incentives for Affordable, Quality Cancer Care: Results of an Episode Payment Model from 2014-09-29T19:29:06

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Lee Newcomer of United Healthcare discussed the results of a pilot study of a novel episode payment model coupled with actionable use and quality data as an incentive t...

Impact of Financial Burden of Cancer on Survivors' Quality of Life from 2014-07-10T12:30:47

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Anees Chagpar discusses findings from the CDC’s 2010 National Health Interview Survey demonstrating a strong correlation between the financial burden of cancer and s...

Getting From Choosing Wisely to Spending Wisely from 2014-04-30T21:09:55

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Russ Hoverman of Texas Oncology discusses ASCO's and ASTRO's participation in the Choosing Wisely campaign and the important concept of value in oncology.

Is It OK to Fire My Oncologist? from 2014-03-20T13:55:22

Stephanie Roberson Barnard discusses her first-person narrative describing the barriers she faced in receiving high-quality, patient-centered care when she was recently treated for breast cancer an...

Implementation of Electronic Chemotherapy Ordering: An Opportunity to Improve Evidence-Based Oncology Care from 2014-01-03T22:39:17

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Kerin Adelson discusses the implementation of Epic’s Beacon chemotherapy ordering platform at the Tisch Cancer Institute of Mt. Sinai, New York, and introduces a new qu...

2013 National Practice Benchmark Report from 2013-11-27T18:59:36

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Tom Barr and Elaine Towle of Oncology Metrics discuss the state of oncology practice based on data from the annual National Practice Benchmark report, noting the marked res...

Practicing Oncologists' Attitudes and Experiences Regarding Collection of Patient-Reported Outcomes from 2013-09-11T20:27:31

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Reshma Jagsi and collaborators conducted interviews with medical oncologists to ascertain their attitudes toward and prior experiences with the systematic collection...

ASCO Quality Care Symposium 2012 from 2013-07-09T19:44:55

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Douglas Blayney reviews some of the research and presentations from the first ASCO Quality Care Symposium held in San Diego (Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2013), and covered in t...

2013 Update - ASCO/ONS Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards: Focus on Oral Chemotherapy from 2013-05-31T16:33:06

By Robert S. Miller, MD. Michael Neuss and Martha Polovich discuss the recent updates to the ASCO/ONS chemotherapy administration standards, focusing on the safe administration and management of or...

Roundtable: The Use of Social Media in Oncology Practice from 2013-03-26T16:36:51

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Medical oncologists Mike Thompson and Don Dizon join Claire Johnston, social media manager at ASCO, in a discussion of best practices in using social media for patient educ...

Preliminary Report of the ASCO National Census of Oncology Practices from 2013-02-19T21:40:41

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Anupama Kurup, Chair-Elect of the ASCO Clinical Practice Committee, discusses some early findings from ASCO’s recent census and survey of oncology practices in the U.S.

Accuracy of Marketing Claims by Providers of Stereotactic Radiation Therapy from 2013-01-09T17:18:27

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Joseph Herman and Dr. Amol Narang of Johns Hopkins discuss how direct-to-consumer advertising is being used by some providers and medical centers to aggressively promot...

2012 National Practice Benchmark Report from 2012-12-18T22:08:49

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Elaine Towle and Tom Barr from Oncology Metrics discuss their annual National Practice Benchmark Report, and looking at 2011 data, revise last year's predictions and projec...

Improving Clinical Trials Accrual Using Communications Research from 2012-11-15T17:17:08

By Robert S. Miller, MD. Linda Parreco, RN, MS of the NCI describes some evidence-based communication strategies that can be used to improve clinical trial discussions with patients.

Ethics of Ongoing Cancer Care for Patients Making Risky Decisions from 2012-10-11T18:45:58

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Jeffrey Peppercorn of Duke discusses the ethical issues raised when a patient declines potentially curative therapy for breast cancer.

Survivorship Care Plans from 2012-08-21T06:56:28

By Robert S. Miller, MD. Deborah K. Mayer, PhD, RN from UNC discusses what she and her colleagues learned from interviews and focus groups with cancer survivors and primary care physicians on the s...

Rates of Screening for Hepatitis B Prior to Chemotherapy-- Too Low? from 2012-08-02T02:42:18

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Jessica Hwang discusses a retrospective cohort study from M.D. Anderson looking at rates and predictors of hepatitis B virus screening in patients undergoing chemothera...

Barriers to Prescribing Crizotinib Following FDA Approval from 2012-07-10T04:23:45

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Nathan Pennell discusses some of the interesting obstacles he encountered when trying to prescribe crizotinib for 3 patients with ALK positive non-small cell lung cance...

Oncology Patient-Centered Medical Home from 2012-06-23T02:55:44

By Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. John Sprandio discusses how his Philadelphia-area oncology practice became a level III patient-centered medical home and the impact this transformation had on the quali...

Cancer Center Business Summit 2011 from 2012-05-02T18:25:41

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. John Cox and Mr. Ronald Barkley discuss the October 2011 Cancer Center Business Summit and what the concept of an accountable care organization might mean to oncology.

To Friend Or Not To Friend: Social Media In Clinical Oncology from 2012-04-18T18:01:37

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Co-authors Lori Wiener and Melinda Merchant discuss how Facebook and other forms of social media can affect the relationship between patients and oncology professionals.

Hurry Up And Wait from 2012-03-27T05:49:48

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Jessica Hwang discusses a pilot project in which she and fellow investigators from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center studied ways to improve clinic effi...

ASCO/ONS Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards - 2011 Update from 2012-02-10T14:55:55

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Joseph Jacobson and Dr. Therese Mulvey discuss the recent updates to the 2009 ASCO/ONS chemo administration safety standards, now inclusive of the inpatient setting.

Palliative Care in Oncology from 2011-12-21T22:10:58

by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Amy Abernethy from Duke discusses the challenges and promises of integrating palliative care and oncology

Economic Assessment of the Association of Northern California Oncologists (ANCO) Member Practices from 2011-10-24T18:40:27

by Robert S. Miller. Executive Director Jose Gonzalez and consultant Patricia Falconer discuss how ANCO put together a consultation service for its members in 2009-10 to assess practice financial h...

2011 National Practice Benchmark Report from 2011-09-19T15:46:44

by Robert S. Miller. Elaine Towle and Tom Barr from Oncology Metrics discuss their annual National Practice Benchmark Report and review practice trends from 2005-2010.

Audio Summary of the July 2011 JOP Issue from 2011-09-06T19:50:44

by Robert S. Miller. Dr. Miller discusses highlights from the special series in the July 2011 issue of the Journal of Oncology Practice on Electronic Health Records in oncology.

Why Meaningful Use Matters from 2011-08-05T21:50:36

by Robert S. Miller. Dr. Peter Yu, guest editor for the JOP Special Series "Electronic Health Records in Oncology," discusses the Federal meaningful use incentives and their applicability to oncolo...

Missed Opportunities in Palliative Care: Banking DNA in Dying Patients with Cancer from 2011-07-07T20:04:44

by Robert S. Miller. Dr. John Quillin and Dr. Tom Smith of VCU discuss the role of DNA banking in dying patients with cancer and how few physicians are doing it.

Rural Oncology from 2011-06-08T20:52:08

by Robert S. Miller. Laurence Heifetz, M.D. discusses the successes and barriers he faced in establishing a cancer program in the Lake Tahoe area of California.

Lymphedema and Arm Exercise in Breast Cancer from 2011-04-28T14:16:23

by Robert S. Miller. Kristen Cavanaugh, ACNP-BC discusses promising research showing that, for women who have undergone axillary lymph node dissection, exercise involving the affected arm does not ...

Bone-Modifying Agents in Metastatic Breast Cancer from 2011-04-11T15:46:41

by Robert S. Miller. Dr. Gabriel Hortobagyi discusses the 2011 update of the ASCO guideline on the use of bone-modifying agents in patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Audio Summary of the JOP January 2011 Issue from 2011-02-28T19:38:49

by Robert S. Miller. Dr. Miller discusses highlights from the January 2011 issue of the Journal of Oncology Practice, including a study on the medication safety of five oral chemotherapies.

Patient-Reported Symptoms In Oncology Care from 2011-01-13T20:46

By Robert S. Miller, Ethan Basch, & Amy Abernethy. Systematically incorporating patient-reported symptoms into routine oncology care may improve patient satisfaction and outcomes.

Multidisciplinary Cancer Care from 2010-12-13T19:24:56

by Robert S. Miller, Joseph O. Jacobson, and Denis B. Hammond. Contributors to the JOP November 2010 issue discuss the challenges and approaches to multi-disciplinary cancer care.

2009 National Practice Benchmark: Report on 2008 Data from 2010-11-08T14:58:20

By Elaine L. Towle. Many oncology practices have responded to rising costs and decreasing reimbursements by examining their operations and working to enhance efficiency.

How the Federal Trade Commission Is Fighting Cancer Treatment Scams from 2010-11-08T14:56:35

By Carol Kando-Pineda. The Federal Trade Commission says it’s good to be skeptical about miraculous cancer-fighting products, as most of them are scams.

Ensuring Quality Cancer Care Through the Oncology Workforce from 2010-11-08T14:53:31

By Edward J. Benz, Jr. The author summarizes the discussion at the Institute of Medicine National Cancer Policy Forum Workshop to examine oncology workforce shortages.

Oncology Care in Rural Northern New England from 2010-11-08T14:48:23

By Johannes C. Nunnink. Study analyzes data among cancer registries in several states to see differences in care between rural and urban areas.

Cost Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Treatment Guidelines for the Treatment of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in the Community Setting from 2010-11-08T14:40:49

By Marcus A. Neubauer. Study results suggest that treating non-small-cell lung cancer patients per these guidelines is a cost-effective strategy for delivering care.

Importance of Testing for Usability When Selecting and Implementing an Electronic Health or Medical Record System from 2010-11-08T14:40:48

By Robert S. Miller and Arash Naeim. Usability testing in evaluating an EHR system could improve chances the design is integrated in a clear, efficient way.

National Practice Benchmark: 2010 Report on 2009 Data from 2010-11-08T14:32:10

By Robert S. Miller, Thomas R. Barr, and Elaine Towle. Survey results indicate an overall lowering of practice operation costs, and an overall increase in service efficiency.

The Dinosaur Is Extinct: The Demise of Solo Medical Oncology Practice in the United States from 2010-11-08T14:18:31

by Robert S. Miller and John A. Keech, Jr. Evolution is brought about by subtle environmental pressures over time or by a cataclysmic extinction event. The latter is the case for the solo medical ...