Management of primary breast cancer in Hong Kong - Can the guidelines be met?

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 255-260

  Cheung, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Audit; Breast cancer; Guidelines; Quality standards

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CENTER; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGY;

EID: 0033152423     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.1998.0637     Document Type: Article

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