Patients referred to a lung cancer clinic – does a clinical assessment at the outset have an impact on the investigations requested?

B. Barker, H. Moudgil, K. Srinivasan (Telford, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Management, quality aspects and prognosis in thoracic oncology
Session: Management, quality aspects and prognosis in thoracic oncology
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 1396
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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