Methodological issues in the use of guidelines and audit to improve clinical effectiveness in breast cancer in one United Kingdom health region

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 130-136

  Bell, C M J ^a   Ma, M ^a   Campbell, S ^a   Basnett, I ^b   Pollock, A ^c   Taylor, I ^d  

^a Thames Cancer Registry   (United Kingdom)

^b Camden and Islington Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^c Wandsworth Community Health Trust   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Breast cancer; Cancer registry; Changing practice; Guidelines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AXILLA; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034105841     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.1999.0755     Document Type: Article

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