Introduction of a breast cancer care programme including ultra short hospital stay in 4 early adopter centres: framework for an implementation study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Whereas ultra-short stay (day care or 24 hour hospitalisation) following breast cancer surgery was introduced in the US and Canada in the 1990s, it is not yet common practice in Europe. This paper describes the design of the MaDO stu...

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Main Authors: Roukema Jan A, van de Velde Cornelis JH, Dirksen Carmen D, Kessels Alfons GH, van der Weijden Trudy, Frotscher Caroline NA, de Kok Mascha, Bell Antoine VRJ, van der Ent Fred W, von Meyenfeldt Maarten F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/7/117