Reasons for prolonged time for diagnostic workup for stage I-II lung cancer and estimated effect of applying an optimized pathway for diagnostic procedures

Reasons for prolonged time for diagnostic workup for stage I-II lung cancer and estimated effect of applying an optimized pathway for diagnostic procedures

Abstract Background Minimizing the time until start of cancer treatment is a political goal. In Norway, the target time for lung cancer is 42 days. The aim of this study was to identify reasons for delays and estimate the effect on the timelines when applying an optimal diagnostic pathway. Methods R...

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Main Authors: Trine Stokstad, Sveinung Sørhaug, Tore Amundsen, Bjørn H. Grønberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Pathway
Timeliness
Diagnostic efficacy
Organization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4517-z

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