Determining patient and primary care delay in the diagnosis of cancer – lessons from a pilot study of patients referred for suspected cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is no validated way of measuring diagnostic delay in cancer, especially covering patient and primary care delays. An instrument is needed in order to determine the effect of potential interventions to reduce delay and improve c...

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Main Authors: Hood Kerenza, Wilkinson Clare, Pasterfield Diana, Neal Richard D, Makin Matthew, Lawrence Helen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/9/9