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Safe implementation of index telephone clinic appointments for patients with suspected lower gastrointestinal cancer with concurrent financial and environmental benefits.

2021-06-21

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<h4>Aims: </h4>: The COVID-19 pandemic led to hospitals in the United Kingdom substituting face-to-face (FtF) clinics with virtual clinic (VC) appointments. We evaluated the impact of virtual two-week wait (2-ww) lower gastrointestinal (LGI) consultations on stakeholders at a district general hospital in England. <h4>Methods:</h4> Patients undergoing index outpatient 2-ww LGI clinic assessment between 01/06/2019-3...

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COVID-19 and healthcare impacts

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DOI: 10.22541/au.162430470.04174588/v1

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