Bywaters J L, Knox E G
Lancet. 1976 Apr 17;1(7964):849-51. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(76)90496-7.
An investigation of breast-cancer services in the West Midlands Regions has shown little concentration of diagnostic and treatment facilities or expertise. Delays were identified which were attributable to patients, general practitioners, hospital doctors, and administrative processes. It is suggested that the service could be improved by more effective education both of patients and of doctors, and by a more structured system of care for breast-cancer patients. An efficient system is an essential prerequisite for a screening service.
对西米德兰兹地区乳腺癌服务的一项调查显示，诊断和治疗设施或专业知识的集中程度很低。已确定存在可归因于患者、全科医生、医院医生和行政流程的延误情况。建议通过对患者和医生进行更有效的教育，以及为乳腺癌患者建立更有条理的护理系统来改善服务。高效的系统是筛查服务的基本前提。
