It Takes a Village: The Importance of Multidisciplinary Care

Thomas Heineman; Maie A. St. John; Richard O. Wein; Randal S. Weber

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2017.03.005

It Takes a Village: The Importance of Multidisciplinary Care

Thomas Heineman, Maie A. St. John, Richard O. Wein, Randal S. Weber

Head & Neck Surgery

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Abstract

This article explores the evolving world of cancer care that requires increasing collaboration and is focused on value, quality, and efficiency, while placing the utmost importance on patient autonomy and individualized care plans. The expanding membership of the multidisciplinary team and the role of integrated patient care units are reviewed in the context of care for the patient with head and neck cancer.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	679-687
Number of pages	9
Journal	Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
Volume	50
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2017.03.005
State	Published - Aug 2017

Keywords

Integrated patient care unit
Multidisciplinary teams
Tumor board

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Otorhinolaryngology

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