Open AccessCancer Care Coordination: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Over 30 Years of Empirical Studies
Author(s) -
Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin,
David A. Haggstrom,
Paul K. J. Han,
Kathleen M. Fairfield,
Paul Krebs,
Steven B. Clauser
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of behavioral medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.701
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1532-4796
pISSN - 0883-6612
DOI - 10.1007/s12160-017-9876-2
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , cinahl , medicine , meta analysis , medline , health care , cochrane library , family medicine , nursing , economic growth , political science , economics , law
According to a landmark study by the Institute of Medicine, patients with cancer often receive poorly coordinated care in multiple settings from many providers. Lack of coordination is associated with poor symptom control, medical errors, and higher costs.
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