Effect of cancer waiting time standards in the English National Health Service: a threshold analysis
Abstract Background The English National Health Service has multiple waiting time standards relating to cancer diagnosis and treatment. Targets can have unintended effects, such as prioritisation based on targets instead of clinical need. In this case, a `threshold effect’ will appear as a spike in...
| Published in: | BMC Health Services Research |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-08-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11350-z |