Costs and benefits of a one stop clinic compared with a dedicated breast clinic: randomised controlled trial * Commentary: one stop clinics should not be abandoned
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Costs and benefits of a one stop clinic compared with a dedicated breast clinic: randomised controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE To determine the cost to the NHS and the impact on anxiety of a one stop clinic for assessing women with suspected breast cancer. STUDY DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. PARTICIPANTS Women aged 35 or over referred with a breast lump. STUDY SETTING Teaching hospital, north west England. INTERVENTIONS Women were randomly allocated to attend a one stop clinic or a dedicated bre...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.324.7336.507