Barriers and facilitators to colorectal cancer diagnosis in New Zealand: a qualitative study

Abstract Background New Zealand (NZ) has high rates of colorectal cancer but low rates of early diagnosis. Due to a lack of understanding of the pre-diagnostic experience from the patient’s perspective, it is necessary to investigate potential patient and health system factors that contribute to lon...

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Published in:	BMC Family Practice
Main Authors:	Tania Blackmore, Kimberley Norman, Jacquie Kidd, Shemana Cassim, Lynne Chepulis, Rawiri Keenan, Melissa Firth, Christopher Jackson, Tim Stokes, David Weller, Jon Emery, Ross Lawrenson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-10-01
Subjects:	Colorectal cancer Delays Patient-physician relationship
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-020-01276-w