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The significant association between provider-level (individual physicians and treatment hospitals) characteristics and the likelihood of the type of surgery (mastectomy vs. breast conserving surgery) among breast cancer patients provide insight on how elements of the health care system can influence a treatment choice.
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Why is it important?
Future research is required to clarify the complex interaction between patient-level and provider-level factors and how they influence the decision-making for choosing treatment modality.
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This page is a summary of: Fragmented health and well-being services as contributing barriers in overcoming the unmet needs of a population with special needs, Evidence-Based Nursing, July 2019, BMJ,
DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2018-103020.
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