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Implementing Direct Access to Low-Dose Computed Tomography in General Practice—Method, Adaption and Outcome
BACKGROUND: Early detection of lung cancer is crucial as the prognosis depends on the disease stage. Chest radiographs has been the principal diagnostic tool for general practitioners (GPs), but implies a potential risk of false negative results, while computed tomography (CT) has a higher sensitivi...
Autores principales: | Guldbrandt, Louise Mahncke, Rasmussen, Torben Riis, Rasmussen, Finn, Vedsted, Peter |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4226510/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25383780 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112162 |
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