"One-stop" clinics in the investigation and diagnosis of head and neck lumps

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-22

  Witcher, T P ^a   Williams, M D ^a   Howlett, D C ^a  

^a EASTBOURNE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fine needle aspiration cytology; Head and neck cancer; Neck lumps; NICE guidelines; One stop clinic; Ultrasound guided core biopsy

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; UNITED KINGDOM;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BIOPSY; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; PEER REVIEW, HEALTH CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 33845307879     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.03.018     Document Type: Article

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