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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Allum, William H
• Blazeby, Jane M
• Griffin, S Michael
• Cunningham, David
• Jankowski, Janusz A
• Wong, Rachel

Titel

Guidelines for the management of oesophageal and gastric cancer

Ist Teil von

• Gut, 2011-11, Vol.60 (11), p.1449-1472

Ort / Verlag

London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology

Erscheinungsjahr

2011

Quelle

BMJ Journals Archiv - DFG Nationallizenzen

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• CNSs use 'brokering' skills, provide 'clinical rescue work', advice on symptom control and support, and negotiate care pathways, all of which are intended to prevent adverse events, particularly readmission. 281 282 The impact of psychological care and tailored information given in a supportive environment improves the patients' experience and HQRL. 283 The results from the National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit provide further support from patient experience surveys: 'the CNS role is the pillar in the system'. The National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit has set a high standard for evaluation of outcome and has established benchmarks which will form the basis of both qualitative and quantitative performance indicators by which services can be assessed. 1-3 Acknowledgement: The authors wish to acknowledge the expert contributions from the following in the preparation of this revision of the Guidelines: Diagnosis R Fitzgerald, M Bramble; Staging A Riddell, N Carroll; Pathology N Shepherd, N Mapstone, M Novelli; Assessment I Shaw, M Scott; Surgery D Alderson, R Hardwick, S Raimes; Chemotherapy T Crosby; Radiotherapy T Crosby; Endoscopic H Barr, L Lovat; Nutrition C Shaw; Nursing S Legge.