"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

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...

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Main Authors: Anvik, Tor, Holtedahl, Knut A, Mikalsen, Hege
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2006
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/7/19