Influence of department of health guidelines on ²urgent referral² and 2 week wait (2WW) initiative on referrals for a suspected diagnosis of lung cancer

N. R. Lewis, I. R. LeJeune, D. R. Baldwin (Nottingham, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Lung cancer management and prognosis
Session: Lung cancer management and prognosis
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2543

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N. R. Lewis, I. R. LeJeune, D. R. Baldwin (Nottingham, United Kingdom). Influence of department of health guidelines on ²urgent referral² and 2 week wait (2WW) initiative on referrals for a suspected diagnosis of lung cancer. Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 2543

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