Optimal Care Pathways for People with Lung Cancer- a Scoping Review of the Literature

Zulfiquer Otty; Amy Brown; Sabe Sabesan; Rebecca Evans; Sarah Larkins

doi:10.5334/ijic.5438

Optimal Care Pathways for People with Lung Cancer- a Scoping Review of the Literature

International Journal of Integrated Care

Volume 20 (2020): Issue 3

By: Zulfiquer Otty, Amy Brown, Sabe Sabesan, Rebecca Evans and Sarah Larkins

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|Sep 2020

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Submitted on: Oct 12, 2019

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