THE ROLE OF THE REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS IN THE CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS

¹ Associate Director for Organizational Liaison, Division of Regional Medical Programs.

Regional Medical Programs represent a new channel for the improvement of medical care in the United States. Their emphasis is on cooperative arrangements which will provide for:

1. The optimal utilization of existing resources of manpower and facilities;

2. the identification of gaps in information, manpower, or facilities, which need to be filled;

3. the initiation of research, demonstration, and training activities with a major emphasis on continuing education of physicians, nurses, allied health personnel, and the public; and

4. the development of facilities and services on a regional basis.

In all of these efforts, we seek for new and innovative approaches, local initiative, the greatest possible support from the health interests of a region, and cooperative arrangements leading to regionalization. If any of you have ideas which you believe would contribute to these goals, please contact your own Regional Medical Program or the Division in Bethesda. We welcome your suggestions and advice. After all, these are your programs.

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