Maria Hewitt and Joseph V. Simone, Editors
National Cancer Policy Board
INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
and
COMMISSION ON LIFE SCIENCES,
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Washington, D.C.
Front Matter -- PDF file
Acknowledgments -- PDF file
Table of Contents -- PDF file
Executive Summary -- PDF file
1 Introduction -- PDF file
2 What Would an Ideal Cancer Care Data System Look Like? -- PDF file
3 How Are Healthcare Systems Monitoring Quality Today? -- PDF file
4 The Data Infrastructure for Health Services Research -- PDF file
5 Status of the Cancer Care Data System -- PDF file
6 Findings and Recommendations -- PDF file
References -- PDF file
Acronyms and Abbreviations -- PDF file
Appendix A Ensuring Quality Cancer Care, Report Summary -- PDF file
Appendix B Workshop Agenda and Participants -- PDF file
Appendix C Summary of Selected Registry-Based Quality Studies -- PDF file
Appendix D Information on Cancer Registries, by State -- PDF file
Appendix E Reporting Requirements, NPCR, NCDB, SEER -- PDF file
Index -- PDF file