Navigating risks in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Navigating risks in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published October 2015

Navigating risks in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Greenberg P, Ranum D, Siegal D. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. October 2015;12:18-20,22-24.

Patients diagnosed with breast cancer face complex health care processes. This magazine article discusses a detailed analysis of malpractice claims associated with breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, highlighting delays in diagnosis and treatment issues as primary concerns.

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