Measures of promptness of cancer diagnosis in primary care

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 108, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2186-

  Irving, G ^a   Holden, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Handsworth Wood Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONSULTATION; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LETTER; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME TO TREATMENT;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEOPLASMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84878610427     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2013.193     Document Type: Letter

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