The Importance of Competitive Mortality in Oncology Care

Published: Nov. 16, 2012, 7:35 p.m.

Steven Tucker, MD, a prostate cancer specialist, discusses \u201ccompetitive mortality\u201d\u2014how understanding the other conditions in addition to cancer, like chronic disease, old age, and diabetes, that influence a patient\u2019s risk of death improves care overall. \n\nHear Tucker speaking with OT Contributing Writer and \u201cPractice Matters\u201d blogger Lola Butcher. And, read more about the new mortality-index website, ePrognosis, Tucker uses to compare geriatric prognosis indices in the full article.