The evolving role of the breast physician in the multidisciplinary breast team

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 846-849

  Brennan, Meagan ^a   Spillane, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breast disease; Breast physician; Multidisciplinary care

Indexed keywords

BREAST SURGERY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SCREENING TEST; SKILL; SURGEON; TEAMWORK;

AUSTRALIA; BREAST DISEASES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 34548443796     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04255.x     Document Type: Review

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