Time for Timeliness: A Proposal for Establishing Time to Treatment Initiation as a Quality Measure

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Vikas Mehta
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Risha Sheni
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Volume 20: Issue 8
Online Publication Date:
Aug 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2022.7040
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Disclosures: The authors have reported that they have no relevant financial disclosures.

Correspondence: Vikas Mehta, MD, MPH, Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, 3400 Bainbridge Avenue, MAP Building, Third Floor, Bronx, NY 10467. Email: dr.vikasmehta@gmail.com
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Print ISSN:
1540-1405
Online ISSN:
1540-1413
Publisher:
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
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Copyright © 2022 by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2022
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3
Article Category:
Article Commentary
Print Publication Date:
01 Aug 2022
Online Publication Date:
Aug 2022

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