title: Role of the primary care physician after the diagnosis of cancer. The importance of the team approach.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USA. brotzman@mcw.edu
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Brotzman
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Robertson
mesh_terms: 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