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What do people fear about cancer? A systematic review and meta‐synthesis of cancer fears in the general population by Vrinten, Charlotte, McGregor, Lesley M., Heinrich, Małgorzata, Wagner, Christian, Waller, Jo, Wardle, Jane, Black, Georgia B.

“…Background Cancer has long inspired fear, but the effect of fear is not well understood; it seems both to facilitate and to deter early diagnosis behaviours…”
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Ethnographic research as an evolving method for supporting healthcare improvement skills: a scoping review by Black, Georgia B, van Os, Sandra, Machen, Samantha, Fulop, Naomi J

“…The relationship between ethnography and healthcare improvement has been the subject of methodological concern. We conducted a scoping review of ethnographic…”
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How doctors make themselves understood in primary care consultations: A mixed methods analysis of video data applying health literacy universal precautions by Byrne, Jennifer V, Whitaker, Katriina L, Black, Georgia B

“…To mitigate the health risks that result from low health literacy and difficulty identifying patients with insufficient health literacy, health organizations…”
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Assessing awareness of blood cancer symptoms and barriers to symptomatic presentation: measure development and results from a population survey in the UK by Boswell, Laura, Harris, Jenny, Ip, Athena, Russell, Jessica, Black, Georgia B, Whitaker, Katriina L

“…Low levels of cancer awareness may contribute to delays in seeking medical help and subsequent delays in diagnosis. For blood cancer this may be a particularly…”
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Correction to: Ethnographic research as an evolving method for supporting healthcare improvement skills: a scoping review by Black, Georgia B, van Os, Sandra, Machen, Samantha, Fulop, Naomi J

“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article…”
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Using an electronic safety netting tool designed to improve safety with respect to cancer referral in primary care: a qualitative service evaluation using rapid appraisal methods by Black, Georgia B, Machen, Samantha, Parker-Deeks, Saira, Cronin, Andrea, Chung, Donna

“…This evaluation assesses the impact of an electronic safety netting software (E-SN) package, C the Signs, in primary care services across five boroughs in…”
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How is diagnostic uncertainty communicated and managed in real world primary care settings? by Russell, Jessica, Boswell, Laura, Ip, Athena, Harris, Jenny, Singh, Hardeep, Meyer, Ashley N D, Giardina, Traber D, Bhuiya, Afsana, Whitaker, Katriina L, Black, Georgia B

“…Managing diagnostic uncertainty is a major challenge in primary care due to factors such as the absence of definitive tests, variable symptom presentations and…”
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How does safety netting for lung cancer symptoms help patients to reconsult appropriately? A qualitative study by Black, Georgia B, van Os, Sandra, Renzi, Cristina, Walter, Fiona, Hamilton, Willie, Whitaker, Katriina L

“…Background Safety netting in primary care is considered an important intervention for managing diagnostic uncertainty. This is the first study to examine how…”
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"Attending to History" in Major System Change in Healthcare in England: Specialist Cancer Surgery Service Reconfiguration by Perry, Catherine, Boaden, Ruth J, Black, Georgia B, Clarke, Caroline S, Darley, Sarah, Ramsay, Angus I G, Shackley, David C, Vindrola-Padros, Cecilia, Fulop, Naomi J

“…The reconfiguration of specialist hospital services, with service provision concentrated in a reduced number of sites, is one example of major system change…”
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Correction: How does safety netting for lung cancer symptoms help patients to reconsult appropriately? A qualitative study by Black, Georgia B., van Os, Sandra, Renzi, Cristina, Walter, Fiona M., Hamilton, Willie, Whitaker, Katriina L.

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What does it take to provide clinical interventions with temporal consistency? A qualitative study of London hyperacute stroke units by Black, Georgia B, Ramsay, Angus I G, Baim-Lance, Abigail, Eng, Jeannie, Melnychuk, Mariya, Xanthopoulou, Penny, Brown, Martin M, Morris, Stephen, Rudd, Anthony G, Simister, Robert, Fulop, Naomi J

“…ObjectivesSeven-day working in hospitals is a current priority of international health research and policy. Previous research has shown variability in…”
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Early diagnosis of cancer: systems approach to support clinicians in primary care by Black, Georgia B, Lyratzopoulos, Georgios, Vincent, Charles A, Fulop, Naomi J, Nicholson, Brian D

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The relationship between patient enablement and help‐seeking in the context of blood cancer symptoms by Whitaker, Katriina L., Boswell, Laura, Russell, Jessica, Black, Georgia B., Harris, Jenny

“…Objective Approaches to improve earlier diagnosis of cancer often focus on symptom awareness as a key driver of help‐seeking behaviour and other psychological…”
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Temporal structures that determine consistency and quality of care: a case study in hyperacute stroke services by Black, Georgia B, Ramsay, Angus I G, Simister, Robert, Baim-Lance, Abigail, Eng, Jeannie, Melnychuk, Mariya, Fulop, Naomi J

“… In this case study of hyperacute stroke wards which provide initial stroke investigation, treatment and care, we explored temporal structuring patterns to…”
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What causes delays in diagnosing blood cancers? A rapid review of the evidence by Black, Georgia B., Boswell, Laura, Harris, Jenny, Whitaker, Katriina L.

“…We undertook a rapid review of literature relating to the diagnosis of blood cancers, to find out what factors contribute to delays in diagnosis, including…”
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The Role of Smoking Status in Making Risk-Informed Diagnostic Decisions in the Lung Cancer Pathway: A Qualitative Study of Health Care Professionals and Patients by Black, Georgia B., Janes, Sam M., Callister, Matthew E. J., van Os, Sandra, Whitaker, Katriina L., Quaife, Samantha L.

“…Background Lung cancer clinical guidelines and risk tools often rely on smoking history as a significant risk factor. However, never-smokers make up 14% of the…”
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What are the similarities and differences in lung cancer symptom appraisal and help‐seeking according to smoking status? A qualitative study with lung cancer patients by Black, Georgia B., Os, Sandra, Whitaker, Katriina L., Hawkins, Gill S., Quaife, Samantha L.

“…Objective Lung cancer in never‐smokers represents a growing proportion of patients. The relationship between smoking status, symptom appraisal and help‐seeking…”
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Personal and organisational health literacy in the non‐specific symptom pathway for cancer: An ethnographic study by Black, Georgia B., Moreland, Julie‐Ann, Fulop, Naomi J., Lyratzopoulos, Georgios, Nicholson, Brian D., Whitaker, Katriina L.

“…Introduction People being investigated for cancer face a wealth of complex information. Non‐specific symptom pathways (NSS) were implemented in the United…”
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How to Cost the Implementation of Major System Change for Economic Evaluations: Case Study Using Reconfigurations of Specialist Cancer Surgery in Part of London, England by Clarke, Caroline S., Vindrola-Padros, Cecilia, Levermore, Claire, Ramsay, Angus I. G., Black, Georgia B., Pritchard-Jones, Kathy, Hines, John, Smith, Gillian, Bex, Axel, Mughal, Muntzer, Shackley, David, Melnychuk, Mariya, Morris, Steve, Fulop, Naomi J., Hunter, Rachael M.

“…Background Studies have been published regarding the impact of major system change (MSC) on care quality and outcomes, but few evaluate implementation costs or…”
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What do people fear about cancer? A systematic review and meta-synthesis by Vrinten, Charlotte, MSc, McGregor, Lesley M, PhD, Heinrich, Małgorzata, PhD, von Wagner, Christian, PhD, Waller, Jo, PhD, Wardle, Jane, Prof, Black, Georgia B, PhD

“…Abstract Background Cancer has long inspired fear but the effect of fear on early detection behaviours is not well understood. Quantitative studies suggest a…”
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