The two-week rule for suspected colorectal cancer: Patient experience and psychological impact

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-85

  Ndukwe, Nenna ^a   Borowski, David W ^b   Lee, Angela ^c   Orr, Anne ^c   Dexter Smith, Sarah ^d   Agarwal, Anil K ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH TEES   (United Kingdom)

^c University Hospital of Hartlepool   (United Kingdom)

^d TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Colorectal cancer; Health care; Patient satisfaction and perception; Service delivery; United Kingdom; Waiting time

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COLORECTAL TUMOR; FEAR; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; ENGLAND; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84855554749     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526861211192421     Document Type: Article

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