Time to diagnosis and associated costs of an outpatient vs inpatient setting in the diagnosis of lymphoma: a retrospective study of a large cohort of major lymphoma subtypes in Spain

Time to diagnosis and associated costs of an outpatient vs inpatient setting in the diagnosis of lymphoma: a retrospective study of a large cohort of major lymphoma subtypes in Spain

Abstract Background Mainly because of the diversity of clinical presentations, diagnostic delays in lymphoma can be excessive. The time spent in primary care before referral to the specialist may be relatively short compared with the interval between hospital appointment and diagnosis. Although stud...

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Main Authors: Xavier Bosch, Carmen Sanclemente-Ansó, Ona Escoda, Esther Monclús, Jonathan Franco-Vanegas, Pedro Moreno, Mar Guerra-García, Neus Guasch, Alfons López-Soto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Lymphoma
Outpatient
Inpatient
Time to diagnosis
Diagnosis
Length of stay
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4187-y

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