Predictors of clinic non-attendance: Opportunities to improve patient outcomes in colorectal cancer

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 757-763

  Kosmider, S ^a   Shedda, S ^b   Jones, I T ^b   McLaughlin, S ^c   Gibbs, P ^b  

^a BioGrid Australia   (Australia)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Western Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONSULTATION; DATA BASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SMOKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649657119     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.01986.x     Document Type: Article

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