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Potential for Reducing Time to Referral for Colorectal Cancer Patients in Primary Care

Nicole F. van Erp, Charles W. Helsper, Saskia M. Olyhoek, Ramon R. T. Janssen, Amber Winsveen, Petra H. M. Peeters and Niek J. de Wit
The Annals of Family Medicine September 2019, 17 (5) 419-427; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2446
Nicole F. van Erp
Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Charles W. Helsper
Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • For correspondence: C.W.Helsper-2@umcutrecht.nl
Saskia M. Olyhoek
Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Ramon R. T. Janssen
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Amber Winsveen
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Petra H. M. Peeters
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Niek J. de Wit
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vol. 17 no. 5 419-427
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2446
PubMed 
31501203

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication August 27, 2018
  • Revision received March 29, 2019
  • Accepted for publication April 11, 2019
  • Published online September 9, 2019.

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  1. Nicole F. van Erp,
  2. Charles W. Helsper⇑,
  3. Saskia M. Olyhoek,
  4. Ramon R. T. Janssen,
  5. Amber Winsveen,
  6. Petra H. M. Peeters and
  7. Niek J. de Wit
  1. Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Charles Helsper, MD, MSc, PhD, Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands, C.W.Helsper-2{at}umcutrecht.nl

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