Suspected malignant cord compression - Improving time to diagnosis via a hotline: A prospective audit

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 100, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1867-1872

  Allan, L ^a   Baker, L ^b   Dewar, J ^a   Eljamel, S ^a   Grant, R M ^c   Houston, J G ^a   McLeay, T ^a   Munro, A J ^b   Levack, P ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c St Brycedale Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early diagnosis; Malignant spinal cord compression; Rapid referral system

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALIGNANT SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARALYSIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; TELEPHONE; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACK PAIN; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67349090610     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605079     Document Type: Article

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