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Title:

How European primary care practitioners think the timeliness of cancer diagnosis can be improved: a thematic analysis.

Document type:
Article; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Author(s):
Harris, Michael; Thulesius, Hans; Neves, Ana Luísa; Harker, Sophie; Koskela, Tuomas; Petek, Davorina; Hoffman, Robert; Brekke, Mette; Buczkowski, Krzysztof; Buono, Nicola; Costiug, Emiliana; Dinant, Geert-Jan; Foreva, Gergana; Jakob, Eva; Marzo-Castillejo, Mercè; Murchie, Peter; Sawicka-Powierza, Jolanta; Schneider, Antonius; Smyrnakis, Emmanouil; Streit, Sven; Taylor, Gordon; Vedsted, Peter; Weltermann, Birgitta; Esteva, Magdalena
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: National European cancer survival rates vary widely. Prolonged diagnostic intervals are thought to be a key factor in explaining these variations. Primary care practitioners (PCPs) frequently play a crucial role during initial cancer diagnosis; their knowledge could be used to improve the planning of more effective approaches to earlier cancer diagnosis. OBJECTIVES: This study sought the views of PCPs from across Europe on how they thought the timeliness of cancer diagnosis could be...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
BMJ Open
Year:
2019
Journal volume:
9
Journal issue:
9
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030169
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31551382
Print-ISSN:
2044-6055
TUM Institution:
Lehrstuhl für Allgemeinmedizin (Prof. Schneider) (keine SAP-Zuordnung!)
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