Navigators and Social Workers: Complementary Roles

Video Library published on October 17, 2019 in Coordination of Care/Care Transitions
Steve Pitman, JD
President, Board of Directors
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Lake Forest, California
Steve Pittman believes it's important for oncology navigators and social workers to work together to best serve their patients.
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