New guidelines for urgent referral of patients with cancer
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Urgent suspected cancer referrals from general practice: audit of compliance with guidelines and referral outcomes.
BACKGROUND Late diagnosis contributes to the UK having poorer cancer survival than many countries in Europe. Cancer referral guidelines help GPs decide which patients to refer urgently for further investigation. AIM To examine primary care referral patterns, compliance with referral guidance, and eventual outcome for patients. DESIGN AND SETTING Prospective audit within general practice in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0959-8138
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7247.1476