Factors influencing the speed of cancer diagnosis in rural Western Australia: A General Practice perspective

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Factors influencing the speed of cancer diagnosis in rural Western Australia: A General Practice perspective

Introduction. The speed of diagnosis impacts on prognosis and survival in all types of cancer. In most cases survival and prognosis are significantly worse in rural and remote Australian populations who have less access to diagnostic and therapeutic services than metropolitan communities in this cou...

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Main Authors:	Jiwa, Moyez, Halkett, Georgia, Aoun, Samar, Arnet, Hayley, Smith, Marthe, Pilkington, M., McMullen, C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	BioMed Central Ltd. 2007
Subjects:	Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Primary Health Care Medicine, General & Internal General & Internal Medicine COLORECTAL-CANCER CARE DELAY
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86689

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