To begin, visit the National Program of Cancer Registries to learn about how cancer registries work. Then, visit the United States Cancer Statistics site and select your specific state or a state of your choice from the “Cancer Data by State” menu.
Review the information provided about your selected state, and then create a journal entry to address the following:
Find and describe a cancer registry, detailing how the registry is used and why it is important.
Describe how primary and secondary data are obtained from the EHR.
How is the patient’s privacy maintained in the registry?
Support your answers with relevant resources, and use APA formatting.
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