Dr. B Winfred Ruffner MD
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
979 E 3rd St Suite 1001 Chattanooga TN, 37403About
Dr. B Ruffner is an oncologist practicing in Chattanooga, TN. Dr. Ruffner specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Ruffner manages and oversees the treatment of a cancer patient after he or she has been diagnosed with the disease. Oncologists will care for their patients throughout the course of the disease. Types of oncologists include medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, pediatric oncologists and hematologist oncologists.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Chemotherapy as an adjuvant to surgery for colorectal cancer.
- Chemotherapy for malignant Zollinger-Ellison tumors: successful treatment with streptozocin and fluorouracil.
- Chemotherapy for malignant Zollinger-Ellison tumors: successful treatment with streptozocin and fluorouracil.
- The uninsured in Tennessee.
- Breast carcinoma.
- Breast carcinoma.
- State initiatives to cover the uninsured.
- AMA, TMA involvement the key to fixing health system reform, SGR.
- The case for electronic health records.
- "It's the cost, stupid"!
- Accountable care organizations: an opportunity for physicians.
- Health insurance exchanges: benefits to be determined.
- PCPI--physician-led quality measures.
- Some last thoughts about autonomy.
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