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Unintended consequences of an ‘all-clear’ diagnosis for potential cancer symptoms: a nested qualitative interview study with primary care patients

BACKGROUND: Nine out of 10 patients undergoing urgent cancer investigations receive an ‘all-clear’ diagnosis. AIM: A qualitative approach was used to evaluate the impact of investigations that did not result in cancer diagnosis on subsequent symptom attribution and help seeking for recurrent or new...

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Autores principales: Renzi, Cristina, Whitaker, Katriina L, Winstanley, Kelly, Cromme, Susanne, Wardle, Jane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal College of General Practitioners 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4758495/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26852794
http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X683845