Prioritization of colorectal referrals: A review of the 2-week wait referral system [1]

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 758-

  Smith, Rich ^a   Rooney, P ^a   Mccallum, J ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER STAGING; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; HUMAN; LETTER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

COHORT STUDIES; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 34548760244     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01331.x     Document Type: Letter

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