The cost of running a multidisciplinary head and neck oncology service--an audit.
It seems well established that a modern approach to the treatment of head and neck cancer should involve a multidisciplinary team. However the "cost" of providing such a service in the United Kingdom has not as yet been investigated. We present the results of a detailed, prospective audit which has identified and quantified the "cost" of input from all members of the team involved in the in-patient care of these patients. We also discuss some of the resourcing issues, which arise from this work.
Corbridge
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Oxford Centre for Head and Neck Oncology, Radcliffe Infirmary, United Kingdom.
Cox
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D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000191:economics*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000191:economics*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics; D011446:Prospective Studies; D006113:United Kingdom