Primary care practitioners’ diagnostic action when the patient may have cancer: an exploratory vignette study in 20 European countries

Primary care practitioners’ diagnostic action when the patient may have cancer: an exploratory vignette study in 20 European countries

Objectives Cancer survival rates vary widely between European countries, with differences in timeliness of diagnosis thought to be one key reason. There is little evidence on the way in which different healthcare systems influence primary care practitioners’ (PCPs) referral decisions in patients who...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Peter Vedsted, Magdalena Esteva, Robert Hoffman, Peter Murchie, Geert-Jan Dinant, Birgitta Weltermann, Sven Streit, Michael Harris, Hans Thulesius, Ana Luísa Neves, Tuomas Koskela, Davorina Petek, Mette Brekke, Krzysztof Buczkowski, Nicola Buono, Gergana Foreva, Mercè Marzo-Castillejo, Jolanta Sawicka-Powierza, Emmanouil Smyrnakis, Gordon Taylor, Isabelle Aubin-Auger, Joseph Azuri, Svjetlana Gašparović Babić, Eva Jacob, Marija Petek Šter, Aida Puia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/10/e035678.full

Internet

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/10/e035678.full

Similar Items