Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology
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Asia Pac J Clin Oncol · Jun 2017
A Rapid Access Clinic to improve delivery of ambulatory care to cancer patients.
Cancer patients may find it challenging to access timely advice and care. We evaluated the improvement in delivering ambulatory care in establishing a Rapid Assessment Clinic (RAC) in a cancer center. ⋯ Comparing to ED, RAC had improved timeliness of care, resulting in a lower rate of hospital admission and inpatient length of stay for cancer patients. There was, however, no difference in the management of febrile neutropenia.