The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is working to stop a looming shortage of oncologists, cancer specialists and support staff.
“Clinicians tend to be in the urban areas and we have a pretty good share of them. It’s the rural areas that are having trouble attracting all members of the teams,” Dr. Stephen Grubbs with ASCO said. “I have practices where we have the medical oncologists in rural areas and the problem is getting nurses and advanced practice providers to help them.”
Grubbs said that over the last ten years, oncologists have changed their approach - moving into team-based care. This takes advantage of having a team that includes nurse practitioners and highly-trained nurse oncologists.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Sadie Nine: 'I've had breast cancer twice and now have blood cancer'BBC presenter Sadie Nine says she hopes talking about her cancer will help others to get checked.
Les mer »
Washington State Senate passes bill removing penalties for retired nurses returning to workforceSenate Bill 5538 lets retired nurses work up to 1,040 hours without losing retirement benefits.
Les mer »
Labor Department orders North Sunflower Medical Center to pay nurses missing wagesNorth Sunflower Medical Center owed $210,000 in unpaid wages to to 110 employees, according to the Labor Department.
Les mer »
Why one patient feared hospital's nurses were being 'set up to fail’A family speaks up for under-pressure medics at a Scottish hospital placed in special measures.
Les mer »
Shouldn't doctors be allowed to own hospitals?Experts from the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and the American Medical Association just released a paper urging Congress to peel back the Affordable Care Act's restrictions on creating and expanding physician-owned hospitals.
Les mer »