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Lung cancer diagnosed following emergency admission: a mixed methods study protocol to improve understanding of patients’ characteristics, needs, experiences and outcomes (2013)
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Wilcock, A., Crosby, V., Freer, S., Freemantle, A., Caswell, G., & Seymour, J. (2013). Lung cancer diagnosed following emergency admission: a mixed methods study protocol to improve understanding of patients’ characteristics, needs, experiences and outcomes. BMC Palliative Care, 12(May), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-684X-12-24

Background Lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer in England. About 40% of patients with lung cancer are diagnosed following an emergency admission (DFEA) to hospital. DFEA is more common in women, and more likely with increasing age... Read More about Lung cancer diagnosed following emergency admission: a mixed methods study protocol to improve understanding of patients’ characteristics, needs, experiences and outcomes.