Patient’s travel distance to specialised cancer diagnostics and the association with the general practitioner’s diagnostic strategy and satisfaction with the access to diagnostic procedures: an observational study in Denmark

Patient’s travel distance to specialised cancer diagnostics and the association with the general practitioner’s diagnostic strategy and satisfaction with the access to diagnostic procedures: an observational study in Denmark

Abstract Background Research indicate that when general practitioners (GPs) refer their patients for specialist care, the patient often has long distance. This study had a twofold aim: in accordance to the GP’s suspicion of cancer, we investigated the association between: 1) cancer patient’s travel...

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Main Authors: Line Flytkjær Virgilsen, Line Hvidberg, Peter Vedsted
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
General practice
Travel distance
Diagnostic strategy
GP satisfaction
Cancer
Early diagnosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-020-01169-y

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