Using service guidance to shape the delivery of cancer services: Experience in the UK

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 89, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Haward, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health care system; Oncology care

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER; COLORECTAL CANCER; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 0042234188     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601079     Document Type: Editorial

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