"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, Mikalsen, Hege, Holtedahl, Knut A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2006
• Subjects: VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine; Social medicine: 801; Samfunnsmedisin; Sosialmedisin; Family Practice; Kreftpasienter; General practitioner’s role; Norway; Tromsø; Bodø; North Norway
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/1119; https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-7-19

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 focus group...