Lomax, E.C.; Lowe, H.J.; Logan, T.F.; Detlefsen, E.G.: ¬An investigation of the information seeking behavior of medical oncologists in Metropolitan Pittsburgh using a multi-method approach (1999)
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- Abstract
- Cancer is second only to heart disease as a leading cause of non-accidental death in the United States, accounting for 23% of all deaths in 1993 (Thomas 1992). The information required to support clinical decision-making related to the diagnosis, therapy, and treatment of cancer is derived from a wide range of sources including imaging modalities such as CT scans, X-ray, and MRI. As a multi-disciplinary area in medicine, medical oncology has unique information needs. Medical oncologists must be familiar with the diagnostic tools of the pathologist, radiologist, pharmacist and, increasingly, the molecular biologist. In addition, patients with cancer may be managed by several physicians with varied areas of medical expertise and clinical perspectives on the patient's problem. As a result, the medical oncologist often is required to interact with other medical specialists in the course of caring for the cancer patient. The multiplicity of diagnostic and therapeutic options including imaging technologies, requires the oncologist to be actively involved in both the seeking and dissemination of information. An additional compounding factor in this regard is that the oncologist in the academic medical center setting is often involved in research as well as in patient care.
- Date
- 22. 3.2002 9:40:39
