Reduction in the proportion of patients with colorectal cancer presenting as an emergency following the introduction of fast-track flexible sigmoidoscopy: A three-year prospective observational study

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 265-267

  Davies, R Justin ^a,b   Collins, C D ^a   Vickery, C J ^a   Eyre Brook, I ^a   Welbourn, R ^a  

^a TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Emergency admission; Fast track; Flexible sigmoidoscopy; Two week target

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIGMOIDOSCOPY;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3242676244     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2004.00598.x     Document Type: Article

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