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Behaviour & Information Technology Volume 30, 2011 - Issue 4: Medical Team Meetings: Utilising Technology to Enhance Communication, Collaboration and Decision-Making
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Waiting times for cancer treatment: the impact of multi-disciplinary team meetings

Tracy Goolam-Hossen Division of Surgery, Head & Neck, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol BS2 8HW; School of Social and Community Medicine, Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2PS
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Chris Metcalfe School of Social and Community Medicine, Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2PS
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Alison Cameron Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, BS2 8HW
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Brett Rocos Division of Surgery, Head & Neck, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol BS2 8HW
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Stephen Falk Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, BS2 8HW
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Jane M. Blazeby Division of Surgery, Head & Neck, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol BS2 8HW; School of Social and Community Medicine, Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2PSCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 467-471 | Received 20 Jul 2010, Accepted 08 Jan 2011, Published online: 04 May 2011

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