Cancer prognosis by general practitioners

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 114-116

  Wooff, Emma ^a   Holden, John ^a  

^a Garswood Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

family practice; General practice; palliative care; prognosis; terminally ill

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CANCER STAGING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSE;

GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 84862107886     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: 17511402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814788.2012.681363     Document Type: Article

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