title: Role of the family physician in the care of cancer patients.
abstract: To assess the involvement of family physicians in the continuing care of cancer patients, 499 patients attending the London Regional Cancer Centre for follow-up appointments were questioned. Of the 493 patients with a family doctor, 282 (57.2%) reported that their family doctor had been involved in the diagnosis, 132 (26.8%) in the treatment, and 214 (43.4%) in the follow up. Only 60% thought that their family doctor was aware of their current problems, and only 31.4% had an appointment to see their family doctor in the near future.
authors.forename: I R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: McWhinney
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
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authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bass
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gay
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shearer
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