Evidence of the effect of 'specialization' on the management, surgical outcome and survival from colorectal cancer in Wessex.

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Published in Br J Surg on May 01, 2003

Authors

J A E Smith1, P M King, R H S Lane, M R Thompson

Author Affiliations

1: South West Cancer Intelligence Service, Winchester, UK. jenifer.smith@chi.nhs.uk

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