title: The Financial Case for Patient-Centered Interdisciplinary Teams in the United Kingdom.
abstract: This column is about the financial and human benefits of effective interdisciplinary healthcare teams approach and the use of the humanbecoming school of thought in head and neck oncology in the United Kingdom. Included is a brief comparison with oncology treatment in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Hunter College of the City University of New York sbaumann@hunter.cuny.edu.
authors.forename: Steven L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Baumann
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000191:economics*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States
keywords: economics; interdisciplinary teams; oncology