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Open AccessLink between the referring physician and breast and cervical cancers screening: a cross-sectional study in France
The aims of the “médecin traitant” or referring physician (RP) reform, introduced in France in 2004, were to improve the organisation and quality of care and to allow for greater equity, particularly in terms ...
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Open AccessExperimental system of care coordination for the home return of patients with metastatic cancer: a survey of general practitioners
To promote improved coordination between general practice and hospital, the French clinical trial CREDO (“Concertation de REtour à DOmicile”) is testing an innovative experimental consultation for patients wit...
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Small Private Online Course in Teaching Oncology—Feedback After 1 Year: What Lessons?
In response to the complexity of medical care in oncology, 2 years ago, we designed a new teaching method (SPOC, Small Private Online Course) to improve cancer treatment and its management by emphasizing the c...
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Open AccessImproving communication between the general practitioner and the oncologist: a key role in coordinating care for patients suffering from cancer
Patients suffering from cancers are increasingly numerous in general practice consultations. The General Practitioner (GP) should be at the heart of the management of patients. Several studies have examined th...
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Collaboration Between GPs and Psychologists: Dissatisfaction from the Psychologists’ Perspective—A Cross-Sectional Study
Collaborative mental health practices in primary care significantly enhances patients’ health. Collaboration between general practitioners (GPs) and psychologists could improve non-drug mental care. Little is ...
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Open AccessAssessment of cancers’ diagnostic stage in a Deaf community - survey about 4363 Deaf patients recorded in French units
Deaf people represent 0.1% of the French population and their access to public health campaigns is limited due to their frequent illiteracy and the infrequent use of sign language in campaigns. There is also a...
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Drug prescription including interactions with anticancer treatments in the elderly: A global approach
Consequences of inappropriate prescriptions and polymedication in patients suffering from cancer are beginning to be well documented. However, the methods used to evaluate these consequences are often discusse...
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Primary care physicians and oncologists are partners in cancer announcement
The primary care physician (PCP) is central to cancer patients’ management. Announcement of the diagnosis is a critical time for patients, even if they wish to be fully informed. The French National Cancer Pla...
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Guideline sheets on the side effects of anticancer drugs are useful for general practitioners
General practitioners (GPs) are more and more involved in the treatment of cancer patients but feel not informed enough about anticancer treatments and associated side effects. Better communication with treatm...
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Impact of an oncogeriatric consulting team on therapeutic decision-making
Increased life expectancy and cancer incidence imply the need to develop a specialized care policy for elderly patients with cancer. We created an oncogeriatric consulting team (OGCT) in Toulouse University Ho...