abstract this study focuses on realizations and discourse functions of the organizational linkers in the writing of research article abstracts from four disciplines. to this end, 120 research article abstracts from four disciplines namely, applied linguistics, economics, agriculture, and applied physics (30 from each discipline) were selected. all research article abstracts were extracted from ...

Following the establishment of a discharge working group, several concerns were raised about the management of multidisciplinary team (MDT) discharge meetings throughout the trust. A project was established to observe MDT meetings, identify good practice and produce practice guidance to improve standards and achieve consistency throughout the organisation.

We report on a comparison study of multidisciplinary team constitution and practices in three hospitals: one in each of three jurisdictions. Similarities and differences in day-to-day practices exist and we identify how technology can be employed to improve the person-to-person interaction, collaboration and the use of information, particularly image data. We identify support for MDT work is pa...

This qualitative, focus-group study explores what patients understand about the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in cancer care. Participants were positive towards MDT working, and by strengthening the role of nurses in MDT decision-making, the representation of patients' interests can be improved.

PURPOSE The quality of decision-making in the colorectal multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings can significantly affect the quality of care delivered to patients with colorectal cancer. We performed a prospective study to assess the quality of the MDT meetings in a specialized colorectal unit using an externally observational validated tool. METHODS An externally validated observational tool,...

Objective To quantify the increase in workload associated with multidisciplinary team meetings for radiologists in a tertiary care hospital over a period of 15 months. Methods Data was collected prospectively regarding number of multidisciplinary team meetings, number of clinical cases discussed, number of individual imaging studies reviewed, and preparation time of residents, senior registra...

Multidisciplinary team (MDT) model is a diagnostic and treatment model characterized by interdisciplinarity, integration, centralism, individualization, and precision and is becoming more common in the management of complex malignancies. MDT emphasizes team spirit and a personalized treatment strategy according to the actual condition of each patient. A cooperative and effective multidisciplina...