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. 2021 Jan 27;108(1):e20-e21.
doi: 10.1093/bjs/znaa046.

Strengths and limitations of video-conference multidisciplinary management of breast disease during the COVID-19 pandemic

P Cathcart  1 , S Smith  1 , G Clayton  1
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Strengths and limitations of video-conference multidisciplinary management of breast disease during the COVID-19 pandemic

P Cathcart et al. Br J Surg. .

Abstract

MDT participant survey assessing the strength and limitations of video-conferencing for delivering a safe, effective cancer meeting for our patients.

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Satisfaction by multidisciplinary team participants with different parts of the video-conferencing system
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