The 'straight to test' initiative reduces both diagnostic and treatment waiting times for colorectal cancer: Outcomes after 2 years

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

  Mukherjee, S ^a   Fountain, G ^a   Stalker, M ^a   Williams, J ^a   Porrett, T R C ^a   Lunniss, P J ^a  

^a HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2 week wait referral; Colorectal cancer; Straight to test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER THERAPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIGHT TO TEST SYSTEM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TRIAGE;

EID: 77956791378     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.02182.x     Document Type: Article

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