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Cancer Survivorship Care in Advanced Primary Care Practices

Cancer Survivorship Care in Advanced Primary Care Practices Key PointsQuestionWhy has primary care not widely adopted comprehensive services targeting long-term cancer survivors? FindingsThe qualitative data in this mixed methods comparative case study of 12 advanced primary care practices in the United States revealed the absence of a recognized, distinct clinical category of cancer survivorship in primary care; a lack of actionable information to treat this patient population; and current information systems unable to support survivorship care. MeaningPrimary care has not adopted comprehensive cancer survivorship services because of the dynamic interplay of 3 factors that must be remedied to change the current situation. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Internal Medicine American Medical Association

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
2168-6106
eISSN
2168-6114
DOI
10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.4747
pmid
28973067
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Abstract

Key PointsQuestionWhy has primary care not widely adopted comprehensive services targeting long-term cancer survivors? FindingsThe qualitative data in this mixed methods comparative case study of 12 advanced primary care practices in the United States revealed the absence of a recognized, distinct clinical category of cancer survivorship in primary care; a lack of actionable information to treat this patient population; and current information systems unable to support survivorship care. MeaningPrimary care has not adopted comprehensive cancer survivorship services because of the dynamic interplay of 3 factors that must be remedied to change the current situation.

Journal

JAMA Internal MedicineAmerican Medical Association

Published: Dec 25, 2017

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