The effectiveness of the 2-week wait referral service for colorectal cancer

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1671-1674

  Leung, E ^a   Grainger, J ^a   Bandla, N ^b   Wong, L ^b  

^a Department of Surgery ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER STAGING; COLORECTAL CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PROGNOSIS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 78349286929     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2010.02505.x     Document Type: Article

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