Multidisciplinary clinic care improves adherence to best practice in head and neck cancer

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 57-60

  Kelly, Stephen L ^a   Jackson, James E ^b   Hickey, Brigid E ^b   Szallasi, Frank G ^a   Bond, Craig A ^a  

^a Ipswich General Hospital   (Australia)

^b Radiation Oncology Mater Centre South Brisbane   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM CARE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUSTRALIA; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84870937191     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: 1532818X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2012.08.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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