Non-attendance at urgent referral appointments for suspected cancer: a qualitative study to gain understanding from patients and GPs

BACKGROUND: The 2-week-wait urgent referral policy in the UK has sought to improve cancer outcomes by accelerating diagnosis and treatment. However, around 5–7% of symptomatic referred patients cancel or do not attend their hospital appointment. While subsequent cancer diagnosis was less likely in n...

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Autores principales: Jefferson, Laura, Atkin, Karl, Sheridan, Rebecca, Oliver, Steven, Macleod, Una, Hall, Geoff, Forbes, Sarah, Green, Trish, Allgar, Victoria, Knapp, Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal College of General Practitioners 2019
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6863680/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31748378
http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X706625

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6863680/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31748378
http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X706625

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