General practitioner (GP) communication with potential lung cancer patients; review of practices prior to onward secondary care referral

S. Selvaraj, K. Garbett, J. McAdam, K. Srinivasan, H. Moudgil (Telford, Keele, 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: 4431

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