Abstract
We read with interest the survey results of the medical oncology services in Victoria by Collins et al. highlighting the need for the medical oncology workforce in Australia to meet current and future demands and the need to monitor workforce activity.
We agree with the authors that the annual new consultations per full-time equivalent (FTE) consultant metric used in the report is no longer sufficient to inform workforce planning. With the advances in systemic therapy for cancer and improved survival across multiple cancers, the growth in review consultations outnumbers new patient consultations...
We agree with the authors that the annual new consultations per full-time equivalent (FTE) consultant metric used in the report is no longer sufficient to inform workforce planning. With the advances in systemic therapy for cancer and improved survival across multiple cancers, the growth in review consultations outnumbers new patient consultations...
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1093 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Internal Medicine Journal |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2023 |
Keywords
- Medical oncology workforce
- Workforce planning
- Cancer therapy
