Open AccessThe role of the family physician in the care of the child with cancer
Author(s) -
Fernbach Donald J.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/canjclin.35.5.258
Subject(s) - cancer , family medicine , medicine , nursing
Cancer in the child is no longer a death sentence. Although the treatment has become complex, the survival rate has increased impressively. Modern treatment involves a multidisciplinary approach, which should include the primary physician as a key member of the highly skilled treatment team.