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Editorial
. 2019 Feb 26;8(1):IJH13.
doi: 10.2217/ijh-2018-0014. eCollection 2019 Feb.

Methods for reducing delays in the diagnosis of multiple myeloma

Constantinos Koshiaris  1
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Editorial

Methods for reducing delays in the diagnosis of multiple myeloma

Constantinos Koshiaris. Int J Hematol Oncol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: blood tests; clinical prediction rules; diagnostic delay; hematology; multiple myeloma; myeloma; primary care.

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Conflict of interest statement

Financial & competing interests disclosure C Koshiaris is funded by the Primary Care Research Trust, the University of Oxford, and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford CLAHRC. The views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health. The author has no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed. No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.

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