The Interface of Primary and Oncology Specialty Care: From Symptoms to Diagnosis

摘要: Symptomatic individuals presenting to their primary care providers may need further evaluation and/or testing determine whether a cancer is present. A number of issues arise in determining who needs testing, what tests are needed, which specialists be involved, and how the can organized supported within specific health-care system timely, coordinated, cost-efficient manner. This article explores challenges interface specialists, includes evidence from prior research, proposes research opportunities understand improve this phase care.