Urgent referral to specialist services for patients with cancer symptoms: a cause for concern or oversimplifying a complex issue?

BMJ Qual Saf. 2022 Aug;31(8):558-560. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2021-014222. Epub 2021 Dec 3.

Authors

Rawiri Keenan¹, Ross Lawrenson¹, Tim Stokes²

Affiliations

¹ Medical Research Centre, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
² Department of General Practice and Rural Health, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand tim.stokes@otago.ac.nz.

PMID: 34862314
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2021-014222

No abstract available

Keywords: general practice; healthcare quality improvement; implementation science.

Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Humans
Neoplasms* / therapy
Referral and Consultation*
Specialization