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Time from presentation to pre-diagnostic chest X-ray in patients with symptomatic lung cancer: a cohort study using electronic patient records from English primary care

BACKGROUND: National guidelines in England recommend prompt chest X-ray (within 14 days) in patients presenting in general practice with unexplained symptoms of possible lung cancer, including persistent cough, shortness of breath, or weight loss. AIM: To examine time to chest X-ray in symptomatic p...

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Autores principales: Arendse, Kirsten D, Walter, Fiona M, Pilling, Mark, Zhou, Yin, Hamilton, Willie, Funston, Garth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal College of General Practitioners 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7805412/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33431382
http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X714077