Diagnosis: Cancer diagnosis in UK primary care

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 251-252

  Hamilton, William ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY PENINSULA SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSULTATION; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEOPLASMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84860373444     PISSN: 17594774     EISSN: 17594782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2012.63     Document Type: Review

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