Developing and Sustaining an Effective and Resilient Oncology Careforce: Proceedings of a Workshop

by The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, National Cancer Policy Forum, Board on Health Care Services, et al.

The oncology careforce faces challenges as population growth in the U.S. contributes to increases in the number of patients diagnosed with cancer. Significant advances in cancer research, screening and diagnostic practices, and treatment have led to the age-adjusted declining mortality rate from cancer. However, as the field continues to develop and advance, cancer care has become more complex than ever before. There is a growing concern regarding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309496047
• ISBN13: 9780309496049
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 82 Pages