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"An integrated team approach to health care in which medical allied health professionals consider all relevant treatment options and develop collaboratively and individual treatment plan for each patient."
(NBCC Dr Karen Luxford 2005)
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Care - refers to the whole process - for services providers / patients
Team - refers to the group of professionals with the implications that formulation of recommendations for presentation to the patients is a team based rather than individual practitioner based process - service providers / patients.
Meeting - traditionally this refers to a physical face to face meeting but with the development of video conference facilities and other technology this might involve a range of different models - for service providers / patients.
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Where MDM's fit within the big picture..
Strategy for improving clinical services - ensure right treatment and support provided to all patients early no matter where they live in Victoria
Integrated approach to care - work together, multidisciplinary clinical treatment and care delivered through tumour streams.
Data Collection / Auditing / Evaluation - to identify strengths and gaps within the MDT's to ensure sustainability and authenticity.
Multidisciplinary
Meetings Diagnostic |
| Title |
Membership |
Commenced |
Meetings held |
Frequency |
| Breast |
44 |
November 2005 |
15 |
Monthly |
| Thoracic |
30 |
November 2005 |
15 sjog 15 BHS |
Monthly |
| Head & Neck |
20 |
April 2006 |
12 |
Monthly |
| GI |
45 |
April 2006 |
12 |
Monthly |
Models of MDC through MD Teams Same day same place
 
MDC through MDT Meetings MDC to MDT's to patients,families
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