Two-week rule for suspected head and neck cancer. A study of compliance and effectiveness

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 591-594

  Duvvi, Shyam Kiran ^a   Thomas, Ligy ^a   Vijayanand, Sreedharan ^a   Reddy, Krishna T V ^a  

^a WARRINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROINTESTINAL REFLUX; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HISTOLOGY; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STATE MEDICINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33750833922     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2006.00607.x     Document Type: Article

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