Two week rule for cancer referrals. Reducing waiting times from diagnosis to treatment might be more effective
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Two week rule for cancer referrals. Reducing waiting times from diagnosis to treatment might be more effective
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Is the two week rule for cancer referrals working?BMJ. 2001 Jun 30;322(7302):1555-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7302.1555. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11431280 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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