Precision cancer medicine and the doctor-patient relationship: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The implementation of precision medicine is likely to have a huge impact on clinical cancer care, while the doctor-patient relationship is a crucial aspect of cancer care that needs to be preserved. This systematic review aimed to map out perceptions and concerns regarding how the implementation of precision medicine will impact the doctor-patient relationship in cancer care so that threats against the doctor-patient relationship can be addressed.

Methods

Electronic databases (Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, Social Science Premium Collection) were searched for articles published from January 2010 to December 2021, including qualitative, quantitative, and theoretical methods. Two reviewers completed title and abstract screening, full-text screening, and data extrac

SUBMITTER: Grauman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10722840 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature