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Learning objectives Outline
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Definition and organization of
Multidisciplinary meeting
(MDM)
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Quality standard for MDMs
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MDM improves the care
management for individual
patients:
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Evidence to decrease waiting time
to treatment
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Evidence of changing treatments
attitude/rate of intervention
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Evidence of effectiveness of
MDMs in Survival
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What is the role of the patient
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Background
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Definition of Multidisciplinary setting
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Definition of Multidisciplinary Meeting (MDM)
and difference with Tumor Board
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What about the quality standard? Minimum,
mean and maximum standards
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Example of application of MDM in head and
neck, prostate and breast cancers
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Second opinions
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Cost, cost-effectiveness and legal issues of MDM
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Summary of the evidence of the effectiveness of
MDM
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Conclusions and future directions