Reduction in late diagnosis of colorectal cancer following introduction of a specialist colorectal surgery service

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 562-565

  Thorne, Amanda L ^a   Mercer, Stuart J ^b   Harris, Guy J C ^c   Simson, Jay N L ^c  

^a ASHFORD AND ST PETER'S HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b FRIMLEY PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST RICHARD S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer care facilities; Colorectal neoplasia; Diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COLON BIOPSY; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 33750198779     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X130688     Document Type: Review

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