The results of a structured diagnostic pathway designed to minimise the chance of breast cancer misdiagnosis

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 551-555

  Pinkney, T D ^a   Raman, S ^a   Piramanayagam, B ^a   Corder, A P ^a  

^a HEREFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer diagnosis; Breast cancer legislation and jurisprudence; Diagnostic accuracy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SURGERY; BREAST TUMOR; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASTECTOMY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST CYST; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 34248566805     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.01.024     Document Type: Article

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