Improving the effectiveness of multidisciplinary team meetings for patients with chronic diseases: a prospective observational study

• Main Authors: Rosalind Raine (Author), Isla Wallace (Author), Caoimhe Nic a' Bháird (Author), Penny Xanthopoulou (Author), Anne Lanceley (Author), Alex Clarke (Author), Archie Prentice (Author), David Ardron (Author), Miriam Harris (Author), J Simon R Gibbs (Author), Ewan Ferlie (Author), Michael King (Author), Jane M Blazeby (Author), Susan Michie (Author), Gill Livingston (Author), Julie Barber (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings have been endorsed by the Department of Health as the core model for managing chronic diseases. However, the evidence for their effectiveness is mixed and the degree to which they have been absorbed into clinical practice varies widely across conditi...