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ASO Author Reflections: Breast Center Accreditation and Performance: Impact on Patient Care?

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Megan E. Miller and Katharine A. Yao have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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  1. The Data Working Group, National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL, USA

    Megan E. Miller MD & Katharine A. Yao MD, FACS

  2. Department of Surgery, University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Megan E. Miller MD

  3. Department of Surgery, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA

    Katharine A. Yao MD, FACS

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ASO Author Reflections is a brief invited commentary on the article “Impact of Breast Center Accreditation on Compliance with Breast Quality Performance Measures at Commission on Cancer Accredited Centers”, Ann Surg Oncol. 2019.

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Miller, M.E., Yao, K.A. ASO Author Reflections: Breast Center Accreditation and Performance: Impact on Patient Care?. Ann Surg Oncol 26, 1212–1213 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-019-07246-6

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