"When patients have cancer, they stop seeing me" – the role of the general practitioner in early follow-up of patients with cancer – a qualitative study

• Published in: BMC Family Practice
• Main Authors: Anvik, Tor, Holtedahl, Knut A, Mikalsen, Hege
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2006
• Subjects: Family Practice; Bodø; Norway; Tromsø; North Norway
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-7-19; http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/1471-2296-7-19.pdf; http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1471-2296-7-19/fulltext.html; http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/1471-2296-7-19; https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/1471-2296-7-19.pdf

Abstract Background The role of the general practitioner (GP) in cancer follow-up is poorly defined. We wanted to describe and analyse the role of the GP during initial follow-up of patients with recently treated cancer, from the perspective of patients, their relatives and their GPs. Methods One fo...