title: [Differential after care for early detection of recurrence--from the general practice viewpoint].
abstract: A field-research on follow-up of GI-Carcinoma in 1989 with contributions of 159 general practitioners and physicians of Hamburg city area revealed some specific problems in performance and quality: lack of communications by and insufficient and inconstant qualifications of involved hospital staff as well as high rate of deficits in knowledge of necessary systematic examinations in symptom free patients.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rehner
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011379:Prognosis; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care