title: [Multidisciplinary oncology teams: beware of endless discussions].
abstract: The continual and increasing complexity of diagnostic and treatment options in oncology demands careful communication, coordination and decision making. Cancer care could be improved by multidisciplinary teamwork. Although this sort of teamwork has many advantages in theory, we know very little about its effectiveness in practice. We have to answer questions such as how teams can accomplish their task most effectively and how we must manage organizations in such a way that team-based working contributes optimally to organizational effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Maasstad Ziekenhuis Rotterdam, afd. Klinische pathologie, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. rwm.giard@xs4all.nl
authors.forename: Raimond W M
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Giard
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000592:standards*; D010348:Patient Care Team