Timely access and quality of care in colorectal cancer: A population-based cohort study using administrative data

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Porter, Geoffrey ^a,b,c   Urquhart, Robin ^a   Kendell, Cynthia ^a   Bu, Jingyu ^d   McConnell, Yarrow ^e   Grunfeld, Eva ^f,g  

^a Cancer Outcomes Research Program   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^f ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access; Colorectal neoplasms; Evaluation; Healthcare quality; Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; AGED; CANADA; CANCER STAGING; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME;

AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; NOVA SCOTIA; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84883511194     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-6-355     Document Type: Article

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