Impact of telemedicine adoption on accessibility and time to treatment in patients with thoracic malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Impact of telemedicine adoption on accessibility and time to treatment in patients with thoracic malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract Background To ensure safe delivery of oncologic care during the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has been rapidly adopted. However, little data exist on the impact of telemedicine on quality and accessibility of oncologic care. This study assessed whether conducting an office visit for thora...

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Main Authors: Vivek Nimgaonkar, Charu Aggarwal, Abigail T. Berman, Peter Gabriel, Lawrence N. Shulman, John Kucharczuk, Megan Roy, Joshua M. Bauml, Aditi P. Singh, Roger B. Cohen, Corey J. Langer, Melina E. Marmarelis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Telemedicine
Time to treatment initiation
Accessibility
Thoracic malignancy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08819-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08819-z

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