Assessment of Challenges Encountered by Dutch Oncologists When Patients Ask for Second Opinions

Marij A Hillen; F J Sherida H Woei-A-Jin; Ellen M A Smets; Pomme E A van Maarschalkerweerd; Hanneke W M van Laarhoven; Dirkje W Sommeijer

doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.3495

Assessment of Challenges Encountered by Dutch Oncologists When Patients Ask for Second Opinions

JAMA Oncol. 2018 Oct 1;4(10):1425-1426. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.3495.

Authors

Marij A Hillen¹, F J Sherida H Woei-A-Jin², Ellen M A Smets¹, Pomme E A van Maarschalkerweerd¹, Hanneke W M van Laarhoven³, Dirkje W Sommeijer³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
² Department of General Medical Oncology, Leuven Cancer Institute, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
³ Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Abstract

This analysis of interviews with Dutch oncologists investigates the outcomes of second-opinion requests for physician-patient and physician-colleague relationships.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Attitude of Health Personnel*
Female
Humans
Interviews as Topic / statistics & numerical data*
Male
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Oncologists / psychology
Oncologists / standards
Oncologists / statistics & numerical data*
Referral and Consultation / statistics & numerical data*