Internal medicine journal
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Internal medicine journal · Aug 2016
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyA prospective comparison of times to presentation and treatment of regional and remote head and neck patients in North Queensland, Australia.
This study aims to examine differences between outer regional (OR) and remote/very remote (RVR) patients in northern Queensland, Australia in the times taken to receive various aspects of head and neck cancer management. ⋯ Significant delays in various aspects of head and neck cancer management were associated with remoteness, Indigenous and socioeconomic status. While patient and professional factors could be addressed at local levels, sustainable improvement in outcomes requires a state and national level approach.