Critical assessment of resource waste in staging and follow-up of breast cancer.
Juliana Vieira Biason BonomettoClaudia Vaz de Melo SettePatricia Xavier SantiJean Henri Maselli SchoueriAuro Del GiglioDaniel de Iracema Gomes CuberoPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2023)
Excessive tests and consultations significantly burdened the Unified Health System without any benefit to patients. Better adherence to staging and follow-up recommendations could reduce costs and optimize the limited resources used in the public health system.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- lymph node
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- pet ct
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- heavy metals
- emergency department
- type diabetes
- patient reported outcomes
- clinical practice
- weight gain
- skeletal muscle
- risk assessment
- adipose tissue
- adverse drug
- weight loss
- glycemic control
- sewage sludge
- life cycle
- electronic health record
- drug induced