title: Quality of care for women presenting with benign breast conditions.
abstract: The aim of the study was to investigate the management of women with benign breast problems. A consecutive sample of women (n = 194) was assessed who presented to public or private sector providers. The main reasons for referral were breast lumps (62%); 56% of women who attended the public sector did not receive any recommendation compared to 40% who attended the private sector and clinical/general practitioner reviews were recommended to more women in the private sector (54%). Reasons for the discrepancy between public and private patients require further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, The Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. Trish.Livingston@cancervic.org.au
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Livingston
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirst
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pitcher
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hayman
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017149:Private Sector; D017150:Public Sector; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation