Influences on pre-hospital delay in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer: A systematic review

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 60-70

  Mitchell, E ^a   Macdonald, S ^b   Campbell, N C ^c   Weller, D ^d   Macleod, U ^b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal; Delay; Diagnosis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CANCER PAIN; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HOSPITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 38049005590     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604096     Document Type: Review

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