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Impact of investigations in general practice on timeliness of referral for patients subsequently diagnosed with cancer: analysis of national primary care audit data

BACKGROUND: For patients with symptoms of possible cancer who do not fulfil the criteria for urgent referral, initial investigation in primary care has been advocated in the United Kingdom and supported by additional resources. The consequence of this strategy for the timeliness of diagnosis is unkn...

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Autores principales: Rubin, G P, Saunders, C L, Abel, G A, McPhail, S, Lyratzopoulos, G, Neal, R D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4333492/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25602963
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2014.634