Publicaties
Input of psychosocial information during multidisciplinary team meetings at medical oncology departments : protocol for an observational study Universiteit Gent Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Are future medical oncologists sufficiently trained to communicate about palliative care? The medical oncology curriculum in Flanders, Belgium. Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
Background: Palliative care is considered an integral part of oncology and communicating this with patients is an unavoidable task for oncologists. This contribution investigated to what extent communication skills for communicating palliative care with patients are trained in the formal academic training program in medical oncology in Flanders, Belgium. The programme is based on the recommendations for a Global Core Curriculum in Medical ...
Innovation, value and reimbursement in radiation and complex surgical oncology : time to rethink Universiteit Gent
Financial relationships in economic analyses of targeted therapies in oncology Vrije Universiteit Brussel
PURPOSE: A potential financial relationship between investigators and pharmaceutical manufacturers has been associated with an increased likelihood of reporting favorable conclusions about a sponsor's proprietary agent in pharmacoeconomic studies. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there is an association between financial relationships and outcome in economic analyses of new targeted therapies in oncology.
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Differences between early and late involvement of palliative home care in oncology care Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
BACKGROUND: To date, no randomised controlled trials on the integration of specialised palliative home care into oncology care have been identified. Information on whether existing models of integrated care are applicable to the home care system and how working procedures and skills of the palliative care teams might require adaptation is missing.
AIM: To gain insight into differences between early and late involvement and the effect ...