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Role of the family physician in the care of cancer patients.

Year: 1990

Type: article

Abstract: To assess the involvement of family physicians in the continuing care of cancer patients, 499 patients attending the London Regional Cancer Centre for follow-up appointments were questioned. Of the 493 patients with a family doctor, 282 (57.2%) reported that their family doctor had been involved in the diagnosis, 132 (26.8%) in the treatment, and 214 (43.4%) in the follow up. Only 60% thought that their family doctor was aware of their current problems, and only 31.4% had an appointment to see their family doctor in the near future.

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: I R McWhinney, S N Hoddinott, M J Bass, K Gay, R Shearer

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare Systems and Technology

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W302916033

FWCI: 0.821

Cites: 3

Cited by: 42

Related to: 10