Multi-disciplinary planning in health care is an emerging research field that applies to many
health care areas with similar underlying planning characteristics. We provide a review of …

Abstract Rationale, Aims and Objectives Healthcare practitioners often note system‐level
barriers to empathy between patients and practitioners. These include burnout‐inducing …

To assess the value on diagnostic and treatment management of contrast‐enhanced
spectral mammography (CESM), as adjunct to mammography (MG) and ultrasound (US) in …

Scheduling appointments in a multi-disciplinary clinic is complex, since coordination
between disciplines is required. The design of a blueprint schedule for a multi-disciplinary …

Objectives: To examine the effectiveness of community diagnostic centres as a potential
solution to increasing capacity and reducing pressure on secondary care in the UK …

Purpose Rapid diagnosis is a key issue in modern oncology, for which one-stop breast
clinics are a model. We aimed to assess the diagnosis accuracy and procedure costs of a …

Background The wait times for breast cancer care in our region do not meet acceptable
benchmarks. We implemented the Interior Breast Rapid Access Investigation and Diagnosis …

Background: Women with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) experience unique symptom
management and psychosocial needs due to aggressive, yet palliative treatment with a …

Few studies have explored with standard measures patient satisfaction with care at the time
of the diagnosis through rapid diagnostic pathways. This study aimed to assess satisfaction …

Background: The duration of the cancer diagnostic process has considerable influence on
patients' psychosocial well-being. Breast diagnostic assessment units (DAUs) in Ontario …