Minimizing delays in ovarian cancer diagnosis: an expansion of Andersen's model of 'total patient delay'.

BACKGROUND: Ovarian cancer symptoms are vague and commonly occur in benign conditions; it often presents late and is diagnosed at an advanced stage when survival rates are poor. Studies of diagnostic delay in conditions with non-specific symptoms are rare. OBJECTIVES: To study accounts of diagnosti...

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Main Authors: Evans, J, Ziebland, S, McPherson, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007