An audit of patient acceptance of one-stop diagnosis for symptomatic breast disease

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 492-495

  Berry, M G ^a   Chan, Shirley Y Y ^a   Engledow, Alec ^a   Inwang, Eno R ^a   Perry, Nicholas M ^a   Wells, Clive A ^a   Curling, O Marigold ^a   McLean, Alison ^a   Vinnicombe, Sarah ^a   Sullivan, Margaret ^a   Carpenter, Robert ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast disease; Clinical audit; One stop breast clinics; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031674653     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(98)93248-6     Document Type: Article

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