Referral of suspected colorectal cancer: have guidelines made a difference?

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Referral of suspected colorectal cancer: have guidelines made a difference?

In the United Kingdom, patients with colorectal symptoms referred on the fast-track pathway into secondary care are offered investigation of their symptoms within 2 weeks. Audits demonstrate that a minority of patients with colorectal cancer are referred under this arrangement. We assessed referral...

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Main Authors:	Jiwa, Moyez, Hamilton, W.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Royal College of General Practitioners 2004
Online Access:	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1324842/pdf/bjpg54-608.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34819

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