Assessing the Quality of Cancer Care: An Approach to Measurement in Georgia

by Institute of Medicine, National Research Council, National Cancer Policy Board

Shortly after 1998, leading members of Georgia's government, medical community, and public-spirited citizenry began considering ways in which some of Georgia's almost $5 billion, 25-year settlement from the tobacco industry's Master Settlement Agreement with the 50 states could be used to benefit Georgia residents. Given tobacco's role in causing cancer, they decided to create an entity and program with the mission of making Georgia a national...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309095697
• ISBN13: 9780309095693
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"