Cancer complaints: The profile of patients from the emergency department of a Brazilian oncology teaching hospital [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

Background: With the increase in prevalence of cancer in our society, we aim to clarify through primary data use what drives emergency department (ED) utilization among patients with cancer. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. A direct survey was applied to cancer patients over 277 visits in 2...

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Main Authors: Felipe Batalini, Millena Gomes, Fábio I, Flávio Kuwae, Giselle Macanhan, Julio L.B. Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2017-10-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/6-1919/v1