Telephone triage in acute oncology.
Cancer patients experience a variety of complex problems over the course of their illness. Shorter hospital stays and fewer inpatient beds have created additional challenges for patients diagnosed with cancer, as they often continue complicated treatment protocols as outpatients. As one result, patients and their families often telephone their physician or cancer clinic to seek advice.
Chobanuk
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Alberta Cancer Board, Edmonton.
Pituskin
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Kashuba
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Bates
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D003376:Counseling; D015277:Hotlines; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D014218:Triage / Q000379:methods*