Improving the Quality of Care for Cancer Patients through Oncological Second Opinions in a Comprehensive Cancer Center: Feasibility of Patient-Initiated Second Opinions through a Health-Insurance Service Point

Improving the Quality of Care for Cancer Patients through Oncological Second Opinions in a Comprehensive Cancer Center: Feasibility of Patient-Initiated Second Opinions through a Health-Insurance Service Point

Background: To improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of care, cancer patients can obtain a second medical opinion on their treatment. Validation of the diagnostic procedure (e.g., imaging), diagnosis, and treatment recommendation allows oncological therapy to be applied in a more targeted way,...

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Main Authors: Carla E. Schulmeyer, Matthias W. Beckmann, Peter A. Fasching, Lothar Häberle, Henriette Golcher, Frank Kunath, Bernd Wullich, Julius Emons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
second medical opinion
gynecologic cancer
urologic cancer
sarcoma
gastrointestinal cancer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/21/3300

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