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- Title
What is an acute oncology service?
- Authors
Leonard, Pauline
- Abstract
The author presents information on the concept of acute oncology service including its role, implementation challenges, and requirements for developing the same in the hospitals. Several data sources pertaining to the concept are cited including the National Cancer Action Team report. She states that each trust with an emergency department should develop an acute oncology service and highlights the resulting improvements in patient experience and reduced acute health-care provider costs.
- Publication
British Journal of Hospital Medicine (17508460), 2011, Vol 72, Issue 4, p184
- ISSN
1750-8460
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.12968/hmed.2011.72.4.184