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Editorial
. 2017 Feb 1;123(3):382-386.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.30402. Epub 2016 Nov 10.

Responding to the quality imperative to embed mental health care into ambulatory oncology

Frank J Penedo  1 , David Cella  1
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Editorial

Responding to the quality imperative to embed mental health care into ambulatory oncology

Frank J Penedo et al. Cancer. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts: Drs. Penedo and Cella report no conflicts of interests.

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