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Breast Care Program and Breast Care Navigator Role Development

This list was compiled by Elaine Sein, RN, BSN, OCN, at Fox Chase Cancer Center Partners, and is used by permission.

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  45. www.patientnavigation.com. Overview of patient navigation as concept founded by Harold Freeman, MD, former president of the American Cancer Society. This site provides information on how to obtain tool to assist with program development.

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