Medical oncology is a relatively young, rapidly growing subspecialty of internal medicine. This discipline will increasingly fulfil a role in the multidisciplinary approach for cancer patients. The fact that the popul...
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Medical oncology is a relatively young, rapidly growing subspecialty of internal medicine. This discipline will increasingly fulfil a role in the multidisciplinary approach for cancer patients. The fact that the population is rapidly aging, makes it of relevance to train medical oncologists further in the treatment of elderly patients. The growing number of cancer survivors deserves also special attention in order to limit the frequency of long-term side effects. Apart from the classical function as a doctor who treats cancer patients with drugs, the medical oncologist will play an expanding role at the far ends of oncology, namely in prevention and palliative care. Basic sciences create a tremendous amount of new knowledge on cancer detection, behavior and rational drug design. An important task for the medical oncologist will be to translate this expertise to the clinical scenario. The expanding requirement of specific skills of medical oncologists in the next century is likely to cause a further subspecialization within medical oncology.
In 1995 the Department of Health recommended a minimum standard of five non-surgical oncology sessions per week at Cancer Units. Postal surveys of cancer units in England were conducted in 1996 and 1999 to establish t...
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In 1995 the Department of Health recommended a minimum standard of five non-surgical oncology sessions per week at Cancer Units. Postal surveys of cancer units in England were conducted in 1996 and 1999 to establish the level of provision. Substantial progress has been made from 20-60% of responding units meeting the minimum standard. (C) 2000 Cancer Research Campaign.
Critical incident descriptions were obtained by questionnaire from 472 practicing physicians, 59 medical students, 31 house officers, 50 clinical faculty, and 43 allied health professionals. Descriptions were obtained...
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Background Cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and continuing care require individuals to behave in specified ways, whether abstaining from certain behaviors (e.g., sun exposure) or adopting others (e.g., followi...
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Background Cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and continuing care require individuals to behave in specified ways, whether abstaining from certain behaviors (e.g., sun exposure) or adopting others (e.g., following recommendations for state-of-the-art treatment). Thus, behavior is one of the keys to controlling cancer. Much progress in cancer control has stemmed from behavioral research and interventions. For example, reductions in tobacco use are largely responsible for lower rates of lung cancer (1), and increased use of mammography has led to decreases in breast cancer mortality (2). Moreover, a recent meta-analysis of psychosocial interventions in adult cancer patients (3) concluded that such interventions have a positive effect on emotional, physical, and social outcomes. According to Dr. Richard Klausner (4), Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Bethesda, MD, “behavioral research is fundamental to the mission of [NCI] and the broader social goal of reducing cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality.” Clinical cooperative groups represent a rich potential resource to promote and support behavioral research in cancer. Each year, more than 20 000 new patients participate in cooperative group clinical trials, most of which test cancer therapies, that are conducted under the auspices of the NCI's Division of Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis. In addition, most cooperative groups also sponsor behavioral research studies, although this emphasis is relatively new. In this commentary, we illustrate the distinct contributions and challenges that behavioral studies pose within the cooperative group setting, drawing on our experiences over the past 10 years as members of the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG). Behavioral Research in the SWOG Outcome Assessment Research The first formalized behavioral science research activities in the SWOG focused on developing methods for outcome assessment: specifically, incorporating quality-of-life (QOL) end points within cl
Focuses on the organizational theory of health care environments. Indepth look at the management of health care as a perspective of interorganizational relations; Theoretical aspects of interorganizational relations; ...
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Focuses on the organizational theory of health care environments. Indepth look at the management of health care as a perspective of interorganizational relations; Theoretical aspects of interorganizational relations; Factors which influence interorganizational relations.
Effective health care marketing begins with an excellent product that addresses the needs and preferences of key consumers of services. Sophisticated marketing proceeds from an understanding that healthcare “markets...
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