In pursuit of excellence for patients with cancer: The Scottish Cancer Therapy Network model

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 79, Issue 11-12, 1999, Pages 1641-1645

  Stroner, P L ^a   Brewster, D H ^a   Dewar, J A ^b   Eremin, O ^c   Gould, A ^a   Howard, G C ^d   Kaye, S B ^e  

^a HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e BEATSON WEST OF SCOTLAND CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Information services; Medical audit; Neoplasms; Practice guidelines; Scotland

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CANCER THERAPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MODEL; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033027830     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690262     Document Type: Review

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