What is the impact of rerouting a cancer diagnosis from emergency presentation to GP referral on resource use and survival? Evidence from a population-based study
Abstract Background Studies on alternative routes to diagnosis stimulated successful policy interventions reducing the number of emergency diagnoses and associated mortality risk. A dearth of evidence on the costs of such interventions might prevent new policies from achieving more ambitious targets...
Main Authors: | Mauro Laudicella, Brendan Walsh, Elaine Burns, Paolo Li Donni, Peter C. Smith |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-04-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4274-0 |
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