Role of the primary care physician after the diagnosis of cancer. The importance of the team approach.
Teamwork is essential in the provision of cancer aftercare. The primary care physician is an important part of the aftercare team as a source of information, comfort and guidance to the patient.
Brotzman
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Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USA. brotzman@mcw.edu
Robertson
R G
RG
D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010819:Physician's Role