Telemedicine as patient-centred oncology care: will we embrace or resist disruption?

Telemedicine represents the practical embodiment of patient-centred oncology care, a concept that has become increasingly popular in the past few years. Yet despite the demonstrated benefits of telemedicine, its longitudinal adoption remains limited. Herein we discuss some of the potential challenge...

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Published inNature reviews. Clinical oncology Vol. 20; no. 10; pp. 659 - 660
Main Authors West, Howard Jack, Bange, Erin, Chino, Fumiko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.10.2023
Nature Publishing Group
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Cancer
Comment
Cost control
COVID-19
Health care expenditures
Humans
Medical Oncology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Pandemics
Patient satisfaction
Patient-centered care
Radiation
Telemedicine
Verbal communication
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Summary:Telemedicine represents the practical embodiment of patient-centred oncology care, a concept that has become increasingly popular in the past few years. Yet despite the demonstrated benefits of telemedicine, its longitudinal adoption remains limited. Herein we discuss some of the potential challenges that telemedicine faces, as we underutilize this approach relative to its anticipated value.
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ISSN:1759-4774
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DOI:10.1038/s41571-023-00796-5