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Disease Focused Integrated Care - a New Model of Healthcare Delivery for the Treatment of Skin Cancer.

Maya DevaJulie OsborneAnna McGlynnLinda SoarsSaleem LoghdeyKenneth BeathPeter GonskiPhil DwyerNicholas VasudevaPreeti JoshiAnand K Deva
Published in: International journal of integrated care (2023)
This study firstly shows a significant reduction in time to treatment in an integrated skin cancer model over traditional models of health. Secondly it demonstrates GP upskilling over time in the integrated program. Integrating GP and specialist medical practitioners in the treatment of skin cancer offers potential for more efficient, accessible, and affordable care. This cooperative, co-located model may provide a template for the integrating the management of other conditions.
Keyphrases
  • skin cancer
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • palliative care
  • public health
  • mental health
  • primary care
  • combination therapy
  • risk assessment
  • mass spectrometry
  • chronic pain
  • pain management
  • affordable care act