Variations in the management of cancer in the NHS: A legitimate cause for concern?

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 173-177

  Kunkler, I H ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cancer treatment; Clinical guidelines; Outcome audit; Quality of care; Treatment protocols

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEOPLASM; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0031196184     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2753.1997.00001.x     Document Type: Review

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