Evaluation of general practitioner referrals to a specialist breast clinic according to the UK national guidelines

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 198-201

  Cochrane, R A ^a   Singhal, H ^a   Monypenny, I J ^b   Webster, D J T ^b   Lyons, K ^a   Mansel, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; General practice; Guidelines; Referral; Specialist breast clinic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST DISEASE; CANCER INVASION; CARCINOMA IN SITU; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0030759539     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(97)92220-4     Document Type: Article

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