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National cancer control programmes : [publication] : policies and managerial guidelines /

by Organisation mondiale de la santé‏ ‎.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Geneva : WHO, 1995Description: XVIII, 134 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9241544740.MeSH subject(s): Neoplasms | National Health Programs | Health Policy | Neoplasms -- prevention & controlPUBLICATION TYPE SAPHIR: MonographSummary: This handbook is aimed principally - but not exclusively - at poliy-makers in health and related fields, and is intended to provide guidance on the establishment of national cancer programmes. It outlines the scientific basis that underlies all feasible approaches to the control of cancer, considers the relative importance of prevention, cure, and care, discusses the appropriateness of particular technologies in particular settings, and describes in detail the steps involved in the creation and management of national programmes. [Editeur]
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This handbook is aimed principally - but not exclusively - at poliy-makers in health and related fields, and is intended to provide guidance on the establishment of national cancer programmes. It outlines the scientific basis that underlies all feasible approaches to the control of cancer, considers the relative importance of prevention, cure, and care, discusses the appropriateness of particular technologies in particular settings, and describes in detail the steps involved in the creation and management of national programmes. [Editeur]