Decreased survival of patients with lung cancer admitted to a teaching hospital through the emergency department in Barcelona, Spain

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-138

  Porta, M ^a   Malats, N ^a   Morell, E ^b   Gomez, G ^b   Gallen M ^c   Macia F ^c   Casamitjana, M ^c   Fabregat, X ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURVIVAL; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; SPAIN; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 0031974002     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.52.2.137     Document Type: Article

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