Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7516846 | Journal of Adolescent Health | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Both patient age and PCP specialty were significant predictors of referral patterns in hypothetical vignettes of newly diagnosed adolescent and young adult patients with cancer. Pediatricians were more likely than nonpediatrician PCPs to refer patients to a PS. Referrals to PSs decreased dramatically between ages 16 and 19. Because the site of oncological care can impact outcomes, these data have the potential to inform awareness and education initiatives directed at PCPs.
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Authors
Lynne M. M.P.H., Rebecca H. M.D., Margaret A. M.S., Shelby L. Ph.D., Karen H. M.D.,