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World J Clin Oncol. Mar 24, 2020; 11(3): 152-161
Published online Mar 24, 2020. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v11.i3.152
Published online Mar 24, 2020. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v11.i3.152
Table 5 Multi-disciplinary access (%)
| Health professional | Urgent access | Routine access | No access | Don't know |
| Geriatrician | 24.8 (118/475) | 48.0 (228/475) | 19.4 (92/475) | 7.8 (37/475) |
| Medical physician | 41.3 (191/462) | 37.2 (172/462) | 16.2 (75/462) | 5.2 (24/462) |
| Single organ specialists | 43.6 (203/466) | 44.2 (206/466) | 7.5 (35/466) | 4.7 (22/466) |
| General practitioners | 39.9 (188/471) | 49.5 (233/471) | 7.2 (34/471) | 3.4 (16/471) |
| Physiotherapists | 42.9 (204/476) | 47.1 (224/476) | 5.9 (28/476) | 4.2 (20/476) |
| Occupational therapists | 37.2 (178/479) | 52.0 (249/479) | 6.1 (29/479) | 4.8 (23/479) |
| Dietician | 38.9 (186/478) | 54.0 (258/478) | 4.2 (20/478) | 2.9 (14/478) |
| Social workers | 24.7 (116/470) | 58.9 (277/470) | 9.8 (46/470) | 6.6 (31/470) |
| Psychological | 26.5 (126/475) | 56.8 (270/475) | 11.8 (56/475) | 4.9 (23/475) |
| Older peoples nurse | 17.3 (82/473) | 31.3 (148/473) | 33.6 (159/473) | 17.8 (84/473) |
| Psychiatry | 16.5 (78/473) | 47.1 (223/473) | 21.8 (103/473) | 14.6 (69/473) |
| Palliative care | 78.7 (377/479) | 19.2 (92/479) | 0.6 (3/479) | 1.5 (7/479) |
- Citation: Kalsi T, Harari D. Assessment methods and services for older people with cancer in the United Kingdom. World J Clin Oncol 2020; 11(3): 152-161
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v11/i3/152.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v11.i3.152