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Quality of Care
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) defines quality of
care as "the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the
likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional
knowledge." In 1999, the IOM issued Ensuring
Quality Cancer Care, a report that documented significant gaps in the quality of
cancer care in the United States.
To enhance our ability to address these gaps, the Outcomes Research Branch supports several research initiatives
aimed at understanding the determinants of the quality of cancer care, and developing,
improving, and implementing quality measures. These initiatives include the
following:
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