Communications Medicine (Jul 2022)

Social networks of oncology clinicians as a means for increasing survivorship clinic referral

  • Sarah E. Piombo,
  • Kimberly A. Miller,
  • David R. Freyer,
  • Joel E. Milam,
  • Anamara Ritt-Olson,
  • Gino K. In,
  • Thomas W. Valente

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-022-00153-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Piombo et al. analyse social networks of cancer clinicians to study referral practices to a cancer survivorship clinic at a comprehensive cancer centre. The authors identify key opinion leaders within the networks and suggest interventions to improve referrals to survivorship services.