title: Prolonged cough and lung cancer: the need for more general practice research to inform clinical decision-making.
abstract: Despite its clinical relevance, an extensive literature search for papers reporting on the relationship between prolonged cough and lung cancer revealed only one paper from a specialized setting. No study originating from primary care could be identified.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, University of Maastricht.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Liedekerken
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hoogendam
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Buntinx
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: van der Weyden
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: de Vet
mesh_terms: D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology*; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012106:Research