Quality Management 2017

Background (I): Multidisciplinary Approach in Oncology

Theoric PROS 1.Decreases the waiting time to treatment by reducing errors, duplicate tests, fragmentation, variability among Medical Doctors 2.Improves diagnostic/therapeutic paths ensure application of guidelines 3.Changes treatments’ attitude and rate of intervention 4.Facilitates timely access to physical/phycho-emotional rehabilitation programs 5.Helps and improves management of disease recurrence and timely access to support and palliative care 6.Helps enrollement in innovative and experimental therapies 7.Improves the education of professionals involved in patients care 8.Increases patients satisfaction 9.Improves survival 10.Guarantees a minor risk of law suits

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