Pre ‐treatment wait time for head and neck cancer patients in Western Australia: description of a new metric and examination of predictive factors
ConclusionsThis study demonstrates that time from referral to biopsy represents a significant portion of total wait time, and we suggest that this be incorporated into future wait time metrics for improved clinical relevance. Furthermore, we have identified factors predicting increased wait time which can be targeted for future service improvement.
Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Stephanie Flukes,
Stephen Garry,
Anton Hinton ‐Bayre,
Andrew Lindsay Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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