Exploring why patients with cancer consult GPs: a 1-year data extraction.

Heidi Lidal FidjelandIngvild VistadSvein GjelstadMette Brekke

Published in: BJGP open (2019)

This study confirms that patients with cancer consult their GP more often than other patients, both for cancer-related reasons and for various comorbidities. A formalised follow-up by GPs would probably be feasible, and GPs should prepare for this responsibility.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
electronic health record
patient reported outcomes
machine learning
data analysis