Multidisciplinary cancer conferences: A systematic review and development of practice standards

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1002-1010

  Wright, F C ^a   De Vito, C ^b   Langer, B ^c   Hunter, A ^c  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Surgical Oncology Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer care; Multidisciplinary; Multidisciplinary cancer conferences; Practice guidelines; Tumour boards

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; STANDARD;

CONGRESSES; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NEOPLASMS; ONTARIO; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 33947730971     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2007.01.025     Document Type: Article

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