The management of women with breast symptoms referred to secondary care clinics in Sheffield: Implications for improving local services

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 242-247

  Laver, Rema C ^a   Reed, Malcolm W R ^b   Harrison, Barney J ^c   Newton, Peggy D ^a,c  

^a Institute of General Practice and Primary Care Sheffield   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast disease; Hospital; Outpatient clinics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST DISEASE; BREAST LESION; BREAST METASTASIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTALGIA; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST DISEASES; BREAST NEOPLASMS; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032768621     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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