Identifying barriers to hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in a national sample of patients with cirrhosis.

David S GoldbergTamar H TaddeiMarina SerperRajni MehtaEric DieperinkAyse AytamanMichelle BaytarianRena FoxKristel HuntMarcos PedrosaChristine PochaAdriana ValderramaDavid E Kaplan

Published in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2016)

The responsibility for suboptimal surveillance rests with patients, providers, and the overall health care system; several measures can be implemented to potentially increase HCC surveillance, including increasing patient-specialist visits and minimizing appointment lead time. (Hepatology 2017;65:864-874).

Keyphrases

public health
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
palliative care
case report
quality improvement
patient reported