Outcomes in 2748 patients referred to a colorectal two-week rule clinic

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 340-343

  Smith, Rich A ^a,b   Oshin, O ^a   McCallum, J ^a   Randles, J ^a   Kennedy, S ^a   Delamere, S ^a   Rooney, P S ^a   Carter, P S ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Countess of Chester Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Nurse led clinic; Two week rule

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CANCER STAGING; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECTUM TUMOR; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34147143846     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2006.01048.x     Document Type: Article

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