J Clin Oncol. 1998 Apr;16(4):1628-30. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1998.16.4.1628.
In his Presidential address on May 17, 1996, Dr John Glick proposed the formation of the American Federation of Clinical Oncologic Societies (AFCOS), a coalition of all professional clinical oncology societies. AFCOS was intended to address heightened concerns about changes in the health care delivery system and the impact that they may have on quality patient care. AFCOS places primary emphasis on educating patients, their families, health care providers, payors, legislators, regulators, and the general public about what constitutes quality care, advocating access to and coverage for such care, including clinical trials, and supporting and promoting patient-oriented research. Several meetings of the coalition have resulted in the development of a consensus statement on quality cancer care, which the Journal of Clinical Oncology is pleased to publish in this edition. The consensus statement was the product of collaboration among the Federation's nine member societies as well as national patient advocacy groups represented by the Cancer Leadership Council.
1996年5月17日，约翰·格利克博士在其主席致辞中提议成立美国临床肿瘤学会联盟（AFCOS），这是一个由所有专业临床肿瘤学会组成的联盟。AFCOS旨在应对人们对医疗保健提供系统变化及其可能对优质患者护理产生的影响日益增加的担忧。AFCOS主要强调向患者及其家属、医疗保健提供者、付款人、立法者、监管机构和公众宣传什么是优质护理，倡导获得此类护理的机会和保险范围，包括临床试验，并支持和促进以患者为导向的研究。该联盟的几次会议促成了一份关于优质癌症护理的共识声明的制定，《临床肿瘤学杂志》很高兴在本期发表该声明。这份共识声明是该联盟九个成员学会以及由癌症领导委员会代表的全国患者倡导团体共同合作的成果。
