A temporal increase in referrals to a two-week wait lung cancer clinic is not explained by an increase in inappropriate referrals

Benjamin Diggins (Truro, United Kingdom), Benjamin Diggins, Louise Anning, Sandra Pope, Sally Tapp, Bip D. Patel

Source: International Congress 2016 – Quality management and quality of life in lung cancer
Session: Quality management and quality of life in lung cancer
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3082
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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Benjamin Diggins (Truro, United Kingdom), Benjamin Diggins, Louise Anning, Sandra Pope, Sally Tapp, Bip D. Patel. A temporal increase in referrals to a two-week wait lung cancer clinic is not explained by an increase in inappropriate referrals. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 3082

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