Rethinking diagnostic delay in cancer: how difficult is the diagnosis?

Georgios Lyratzopoulos, Jane Wardle, and Greg Rubin argue that delays in referral for suspected cancer are unlikely to be caused by poor professional performance and explore other potential causes and strategies for improvement

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ (Online) 2014-12, Vol.349 (dec09 3), p.g7400-g7400
Hauptverfasser:	Lyratzopoulos, Georgios, Wardle, Jane, Rubin, Greg
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ANALYSIS Biomedical Research Cancer Delayed Diagnosis General Practice Health Policy Humans Lung cancer Medical diagnosis Medical referrals Medical treatment Melanoma Multiple myeloma Neoplasms - diagnosis Patients Primary care Primary Health Care Quality improvement Referral and Consultation Time Factors United Kingdom United States
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Zusammenfassung:	Georgios Lyratzopoulos, Jane Wardle, and Greg Rubin argue that delays in referral for suspected cancer are unlikely to be caused by poor professional performance and explore other potential causes and strategies for improvement
ISSN:	0959-8138 1756-1833 0959-8146 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.g7400