Does raising awareness of lung cancer symptoms in primary care alter referral patterns?

R. Astin, E. Paddison, A. Woolf, N. Soobadoo, D. Powrie (Southend, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Quality management for lung cancer patients
Session: Quality management for lung cancer patients
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4432

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