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. 2020 Nov 1;1(4):100073.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2020.100073. Epub 2020 Jul 3.

Medicolegal Considerations in Multidisciplinary Cancer Care

Pamela L Karas  1 , Nicole M Rankin  2 , Emily Stone  1   3
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Medicolegal Considerations in Multidisciplinary Cancer Care

Pamela L Karas et al. JTO Clin Res Rep. .

Abstract

Health professionals participating in multidisciplinary team (MDT) cancer meetings may not be aware of their medicolegal obligations. This commentary aims to identify medicolegal issues concerning multidisciplinary cancer care and provides recommendations for future implementation. Predominant medicolegal issues related to MDT care were identified in the literature; these include patient consent and privacy at MDT meetings, professional liability, formal expression of dissenting views, and duty of care. Analysis of the literature prioritizes several recommendations for managing these issues. With limited precedent on which to base recommendations, this article identifies the formative evidence that may guide the management of these issues in future MDT practice.

Keywords: Cancer; Medicolegal; Multidisciplinary; Oncology; Tumor board.

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