Seminars in Oncology
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 47-52 , February 2010

Tailored Cancer Outcome Prediction and Informed Consent

  • Robert Patrick

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hospital Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Robert Patrick, MD, MBA, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195
    • ,
  • Laura Buccini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
    • ,
  • Michael W. Kattan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

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doi: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2009.12.008

Seminars in Oncology
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 47-52 , February 2010

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