Waiting times for cancer patients in England after general practitioners' referrals: retrospective national survey
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Waiting times for cancer patients in England after general practitioners' referrals: retrospective national survey
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Waiting times for patients with cancer. Applying conclusions from a selected sample is dangerous.BMJ. 2000 Jul 22;321(7255):236. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10979672 No abstract available.
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Waiting times for patients with cancer. Meeting the two week target for breast cancer.BMJ. 2000 Jul 22;321(7255):236. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10979673 No abstract available.
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Waiting times for patients with cancer. Waiting lists are putting patients' lives in jeopardy.BMJ. 2000 Jul 22;321(7255):236. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10979674 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Waiting times for patients with cancer. Women need to be educated about the risks of breast cancer.BMJ. 2000 Jul 22;321(7255):236-7. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10979675 No abstract available.
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