10 Things Oncologists Think Hospitalists Need to Know
10 Things Oncologists Think Hospitalists Need to Know
Cancer patients can be some of the most complicated and high-stakes patients who come into a hospitalist's care.
The issues faced by such patients are three-pronged: Besides the effects of the cancer itself, these often elderly patients also grapple with the side effects of treatment and other medical issues.
The Hospitalist sought tips for caring for hospitalized cancer patients from a half-dozen experts in hematology and oncology. Here are the 10 most common pieces of advice they had for hospitalists caring for cancer patients.
Introduction
Cancer patients can be some of the most complicated and high-stakes patients who come into a hospitalist's care.
The issues faced by such patients are three-pronged: Besides the effects of the cancer itself, these often elderly patients also grapple with the side effects of treatment and other medical issues.
The Hospitalist sought tips for caring for hospitalized cancer patients from a half-dozen experts in hematology and oncology. Here are the 10 most common pieces of advice they had for hospitalists caring for cancer patients.