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Value in cancer care and the Choosing Wisely Africa initiative

AORTIC 2019 Conference

Published: 5 Feb 2020

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Dr Nazik Hammad - Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Canada

Dr Nazik Hammad speaks to ecancer at the 2019 AORTIC conference in Maputo about a session held at the meeting on value in cancer care.

Dr Hammad explains that one of the things discussed in this session was the Choosing Wisely Africa initiative, which is trying to gather information on what practices oncologists should avoid.

Dr Hammad gives some examples from India and Canada's Choosing Wisely lists of practices to avoid.

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