Interhospital referral of colorectal cancer patients: a Dutch population-based study
Abstract Purpose Interhospital referral is a consequence of centralization of complex oncological care but might negatively impact waiting time, a quality indicator in the Netherlands. This study aims to evaluate characteristics and waiting times of patients with primary colorectal cancer who are referred between hospitals. Methods Data were extracted from the Dutch ColoRectal Audit (2015-2019). Waiting time between first tumor-positive biopsy until first treatment was compared between subgroups stratified for referral status, disease stage, and type of hospital. Results In total, 46,561 patie... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | International Journal of Colorectal Disease ; volume 36, issue 7, page 1443-1453 ; ISSN 0179-1958 1432-1262 |
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Schlagwörter: | Gastroenterology |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27067358 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00384-021-03881-2 |