Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) is a leading diagnosis and treatment model widely respected in modern international medical field, which plays an important role in clarifying disease diagnosis, determining treatment direction, and reducing patient time and labor cost. In recent years, China has issued relevant policies to encourage hospitals to vigorously develop MDT. West China Hospital of Sichuan University established a MDT clinic in 2013. Through continuous innovation and bold breakthrough in terms of experience accumulation, clinical resource integration, disciplinary collaboration and other aspects, the hospital breaks the barriers of MDT, timely helps complex severe diseases patients to solve the diagnosis and treatment needs, provides patients with the best personalized treatment plan, and continuously improves the medical experience of patients. Therefore, this article introduces and summarizes the implementation process and experience of MDT outpatient clinic in West China Hospital of Sichuan University.
Citation： LI Qin, HE Qian, HE Xiaoli, LIU Linghong, WANG Huanlin, DAI Jialing, LI Yinghua, ZHANG Shubin, HUANG Xueru. Application and practice of multi-disciplinary team service model in West China Hospital of Sichuan University. West China Medical Journal, 2024, 39(1): 88-92. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202304120 Copy