Doctors differ in how best to care for America's 12 million cancer survivors

Monday, July 25, 2011 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

There are major differences between oncologists and primary care physicians regarding knowledge, attitudes, and practices required to care for America's 12 million cancer survivors. That is the key finding of the first nationally representative U.S. survey of doctors that reveals how these differences pose significant barriers to effective communication and coordination of care following initial cancer treatment.

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