Population-based longitudinal study of follow-up care for patients with colorectal cancer in Nova Scotia

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 246-252

  Urquhart, Robin ^a   Folkes, Amy ^a   Porter, Geoffrey ^a   Kendell, Cynthia ^a   Cox, Martha ^a   Dewar, Ron ^a   Grunfeld, Eva ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY;

AGED; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOVA SCOTIA; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; POPULATION;

EID: 84869885678     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2011.000491     Document Type: Article

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