RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Diagnostic delay in neoplastic disease
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 724
OP 728
VO 28
IS 197
A1 Jenkins, Simon
YR 1978
UL http://bjgp.org/content/28/197/724.abstract
AB It may be possible to measure quality of care in general practice by selecting a single criterion of care such as the delay in the recognition of neoplastic disease. Seven general practitioners reported on 55 new cases and the results are analysed according to age, sex, and diagnostic category. An attempt is made to quantify `quality' by comparing the theoretical `ideal' delay (retrospectively assessed) with the `actual' delay. The wider implications of the study are discussed.