Kylie Minogue's breast cancer: Effects on referrals to a rapid access breast clinic in the UK

Breast

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 667-669

  Twine, C ^a   Barthelmes, L ^a   Gateley, C A ^a  

^a ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast diseases; Breast neoplasms; Epidemiology; Famous persons; Models, Statistical; Referral and consultation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; AWARENESS; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CANCER; BREAST DISCHARGE; BREAST TUMOR; CANCER SCREENING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS MEDIUM; MASTALGIA; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33749433612     PISSN: 09609776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2006.03.006     Document Type: Article

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