Is the two week rule for cancer referrals working?
- PMID: 11431280
- PMCID: PMC1120606
- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7302.1555
Is the two week rule for cancer referrals working?
Comment in
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Two week rule for cancer referrals. Reducing waiting times from diagnosis to treatment might be more effective.BMJ. 2001 Oct 13;323(7317):864. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11683154 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Two week rule for cancer referrals. All stages of care pathway need speeding up.BMJ. 2001 Oct 13;323(7317):864. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11683155 No abstract available.
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Two week rule for cancer referrals. Specialists, not GPs, may be best qualified to assess urgency.BMJ. 2001 Oct 13;323(7317):864-5. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11683156 No abstract available.
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