Evaluation of diagnostic assessment units in oncology: A systematic review

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1126-1135

  Gagliardi, Anna ^a   Grunfeld, Eva ^a   Evans, William K ^a  

^a OTTAWA REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EVALUATION; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; POLICY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 1842562218     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2004.06.057     Document Type: Review

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