title: The Breast Health Center at Women & Infants Hospital: origin, philosophy, and features.
abstract: The Breast Health Center, a component of the program in Women's Oncology at Women & Infants Hospital, is a multidisciplinary center devoted to the treatment and study of benign and malignant breast diseases. The philosophy, structure, and function of The Breast Health Center are described along with its specific components. The Breast Health Center's three fundamental missions of patient care, education, and research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Falkenberry
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Legare
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Strenger
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morry
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Marchant
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cady
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000458:organization & administration; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012237:Rhode Island; D012307:Risk Factors; D017216:Telemedicine; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*