Referral guidelines for suspected cancer of the head and neck

Eric M. Genden; Alessandra Rinaldo; Patrick J. Bradley; John Lowry; Carlos Suárez; Ashok R. Shaha; Crispian Scully; Alfio Ferlito

doi:10.1016/j.anl.2005.09.008

Referral guidelines for suspected cancer of the head and neck

Eric M. Genden, Alessandra Rinaldo, Patrick J. Bradley, John Lowry, Carlos Suárez, Ashok R. Shaha, Crispian Scully, Alfio Ferlito

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Objective: To identify the impact of referral guidelines for head and neck cancer on the economics and effectiveness of the delivery of care. Methods: A retrospective review of the literature was performed to examine the current referral guidelines and referral models that have impacted the delivery of care. Results: Advances in technology and changes in the diagnostic work up of head and neck cancer require that common symptoms and presentations of head and neck cancer are made available to primary care physicians to improve the expeditious referral of head and neck cancer patients. Conclusion: Physician awareness and symptom guidelines may prove effective in expediting the care of patients with head and neck cancer.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-5
Number of pages	5
Journal	Auris Nasus Larynx
Volume	33
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anl.2005.09.008
State	Published - Mar 2006

Keywords

Diagnosis
Head and neck cancer
Multimodality protocols
Referral guidelines
Suspected cancer

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