Evaluation of the efficacy and efficiency of a multidisciplinary unit for the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer;Evaluación de la eficacia y eficiencia de una unidad multidisciplinaria para la atención de pacientes con cancer colorrectal

Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 579-584

  Sorianoa, A ^a   Castells, A ^a,b   Lacy, A M ^a   Ayuso, C ^a   Ayuso, J R ^a   Conill, C ^a   Delgado, S ^a   Fuster, J ^a   Garcia Valdecasas J C ^a   Gines A ^a   Martin M ^a   Maurel, J ^a   Miquel, R ^a   Molla M ^a   Vilana, R ^a   Castellvi Bel S ^a   Elizalde, J I ^a   Pinol V ^a   Pellise M ^a   Biete, A ^a   Gascon P ^a   Pique J M ^a   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER CENTER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 0036956126     PISSN: 02105705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0210-5705(02)70319-1     Document Type: Article

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