Diagnosis is one of the most important tasks performed by primary care physicians. The
World Health Organization (WHO) recently prioritized patient safety areas in primary care …

An earlier diagnosis is a key strategy for improving the outcomes of patients with cancer.
However, achieving this goal can be challenging, particularly for the growing number of …

Background Prevention, control, and treatment of respiratory tract cancers are important
steps towards achieving target 3.4 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—a …

• Diagnosis is a process that is influenced by systems, cognitive, teamwork, and social
factors that may either enhance or reduce diagnostic accuracy• Clinicians can integrate …

Background GPs often act as gatekeepers, authorising patients' access to specialty care.
Gatekeeping is frequently perceived as lowering health service use and health expenditure …

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Background The public health burden associated with diagnostic errors is likely enormous,
with some estimates suggesting millions of individuals are harmed each year in the USA …

Background Clinical guidelines advise GPs in England which patients warrant an urgent
referral for suspected cancer. This study assessed how often GPs follow the guidelines …

Background: Longer cancer pathways may contribute to rural–urban survival disparities, but
research in this area is lacking. We investigated time to diagnosis and treatment for rural and …

Background: More than 20% of colorectal cancers are diagnosed following an emergency
presentation. We aimed to examine pre-diagnostic primary-care consultations and related …