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Breast Cancer



Paperwork interferes with occupational therapists' patient assessments



April 6th, 2004

A survey of occupational therapists finds that preparing reports consumed much of their time that they could have spent assessing breast cancer patients.

According to a study from England, "Occupational therapists (OTs) working with patients with breast cancer provide a variety of therapeutic interventions. A survey was undertaken to record the different assessments and treatments employed by OTs in a specialist cancer centre with the type and length of interventions recorded on a log sheet by each therapist over a period of a month.

"A significant amount of time was spent facilitating educational programs, teaching relaxation techniques, and...


Source: Cancer Weekly (2004-04-06)

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