Are GPs under-investigating older patients presenting with symptoms of ovarian cancer Observational study using General Practice Research Database

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 947-951

  Tate, A R ^a   Nicholson, A ^a   Cassell, J A ^a  

^a BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Patient age; Primary care delay; Secondary care referral

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; OVARY CANCER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY DELAY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGISTRIES;

EID: 77949541856     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605593     Document Type: Article

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