%0 Journal Article
%T Patient driven change: Is collaborative care the future of medicine? Lessons learned from the care of children with colorectal problems.
%A Levitt MA
%J J Pediatr Surg
%V 58
%N 2
%D Feb 2023
%M 36418202
%F 2.549
%R 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.10.023
%X A basic premise in the care of complex patients is that experience, increased volume of cases, and an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach yields improved outcomes. Is this true using the example of the care of children with colorectal and pelvic reconstructive needs? This review gives a brief historical context on how care for this patient group evolved, delineates the key elements to create a collaborative care model, and describes multiple advances that have been developed, based on the model, which have improved patient care and quality of life. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Review.