Low histological confirmation rate in a District General Hospital (DGH)– exploring the reasons why

Michelle Huxley (Crewe, United Kingdom), Michelle Huxley, Sue Stubbs, Syed M.H. Kazmi

Source: International Congress 2015 – Quality management in lung cancer
Session: Quality management in lung cancer
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4226
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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Michelle Huxley (Crewe, United Kingdom), Michelle Huxley, Sue Stubbs, Syed M.H. Kazmi. Low histological confirmation rate in a District General Hospital (DGH)– exploring the reasons why. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 4226

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