Salmi L, Dong Z, Yuh B, et al., Open Notes in Oncology: Patient versus Oncology Clinician Views, Cancer Cell. 2020;38(6):767-768. doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2020.09.016
Most oncology clinician views about open notes differ from those of patients. For example, 70% percent of clinicians agreed that open notes are a “good idea,” while 98% of patients endorsed this view. Further, 44% of oncology clinicians believed cancer patients would be confused by notes; just 4% of patients reported feeling confused after reading. Patient and clinician views about open notes in oncology are not aligned, with patients expressing considerably more enthusiasm.
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