Exploring why European primary care physicians sometimes do not think of, or act on, a possible cancer diagnosis. A qualitative study.
Title | Exploring why European primary care physicians sometimes do not think of, or act on, a possible cancer diagnosis. A qualitative study. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2023 |
Authors | Hajdarevic, S., Högberg C., Marzo-Castillejo M., Siliņa V., Sawicka-Powierza J., Esteva M., Koskela T., Petek D., Contreras-Martos S., Mangione M., Adžić Z. Ožvačić, Asenova R., Babić S. Gašparovi, Brekke M., Buczkowski K., Buono N., Cifcili S. Serap, Dinant G-J., Doorn B., Hoffman R. D., Kuodza G., Murchie P., Pilv L., Puia A., Rapalavicius A., Smyrnakis E., Weltermann B., & Harris M. |
Journal | BJGP Open |
Volume | 7 |
Issue | 4 |
Date Published | 2023 Dec |
ISSN | 2398-3795 |
Abstract | BACKGROUND: While primary care physicians (PCPs) play a key role in cancer detection, they can find cancer diagnosis challenging, and some patients have considerable delays between presentation and onward referral. |
DOI | 10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0029 |
Alternate Journal | BJGP Open |
PubMed ID | 37380218 |