Minimize patient waiting after a potential cancer diagnosis
I received a very troubling phone call from a close friend recently. He underwent a study, at the age of 40, and the physician came out of the procedure and said, “you have a large tumor, do you want me to call a surgeon for you.”
The purpose of this post is not to comment on the physician’s behavior or delivery techniques, but to define this very precarious and anxiety producing …
Minimize patient waiting after a potential cancer diagnosis





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