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Physical Examination in Medical Oncology Guiding the Development of a Protocol for Teleoncology Care in a Public Health Care Oncology Service.

Pedro Nazareth AguiarMirella StivalMarcos Aurélio Fonseca Magalhães FilhoAuro Del Giglio
Published in: JCO clinical cancer informatics (2023)
Considering changes in clinical management, PE on every encounter for medical oncology surveillance visits may not be necessary. We envision that teleoncology will be a safe modality in most cases, given the large percentage of asymptomatic patients with no changes in PE during face-to-face care. However, for patients with advanced disease and symptoms, however, we suggest priority for in-person care.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
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  • electronic health record