Rapid diagnostic pathways for suspected colorectal cancer: Views of primary and secondary care clinicians on challenges and their potential solutions

BMJ Open

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2015, Pages

  Redaniel, Maria Theresa ^a   Ridd, Matthew ^a   Martin, Richard M ^a   Coxon, Fareeda ^b   Jeffreys, Mona ^a   Wade, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; ONCOLOGIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PURPOSIVE SAMPLE; SECONDARY CARE CENTER; SECONDARY HEALTH CARE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; ENGLAND; INTERVIEW; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SPECIALIZATION; STANDARDS;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; ENGLAND; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SECONDARY CARE; SPECIALIZATION;

EID: 84945949166     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008577     Document Type: Article

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