Developments in the management of patients with lung cancer in the United Kingdom have improved quality of care

Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 816-819

  Naidu, Babu V ^a   Rajesh, Pala B ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health improvement; Lung cancer; Multidisciplinary teams

Indexed keywords

CANCER SURVIVAL; COMORBIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL PROFESSION; QUALITY CONTROL; SMOKING; TEAMWORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; LUNG NEOPLASMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 57349151554     PISSN: 15463222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1513/pats.200807-065TH     Document Type: Conference Paper

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