Patients' help-seeking experiences and delay in cancer presentation: a qualitative synthesis
Abstract
Background The reduction of delay in cancer diagnosis has been targeted as a way to improve survival. We undertook a qualitative synthesis of international research evidence to provide insight into patients' experiences of recognising symptoms of cancer and seeking help. Methods We searched international publications (1985–2004) for delay in cancer diagnosis to identify the relevant qualitative research, and used meta-ethnography to identify the...
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Title
Patients' help-seeking experiences and delay in cancer presentation: a qualitative synthesis
Published Date
Sep 1, 2005
Journal
Volume
366
Issue
9488
Pages
825 - 831
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