Letters from the radiation oncologist: Do referring doctors give a damn?

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 222-224

  Graham, P H ^a   Wilson, G ^a  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Information needs; Referral letters; Referring doctors; Specialist oncologist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST;

EID: 0031816017     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1998.tb00498.x     Document Type: Article

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