‘Carrying on the way we are is becoming shambolic’ – An interview study with prostate cancer specialists about their usual practice of follow-up

Journal of Clinical Urology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 240-245

  Bulger, Jenna K ^a   Hiscock, Julia ^b   Neal, Richard D ^b   Stanciu, Andrei ^b   Makin, Matthew ^a   Wilkinson, Clare ^b  

^a BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

current practice; follow up; interview; management; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988265026     PISSN: 20514158     EISSN: 20514166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2051415814545804     Document Type: Article

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