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Teleoncology: a tool for supporting cancer care
Author(s) -
Penzo Chiara,
Pietersma Anne
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.e6321
Subject(s) - general partnership , teamwork , multidisciplinary approach , multidisciplinary team , telemedicine , medicine , quality (philosophy) , nursing , health care , business , political science , philosophy , finance , epistemology , law
Telemedicine offers a range of options for accessing remote specialist oncology support to help provide high quality cancer care for pets. Chiara Penzo and Anne Pietersma discuss the theoretical and practical aspects of teleoncology, including cost analysis and legal‐ethical issues. They also discuss the current and future role of teleoncology tools in enhancing multidisciplinary teamwork and partnership.