National averages for process and outcome in radiation oncology: Methodology of the patterns of care study

Seminars in Radiation Oncology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-107

  Owen, J B ^a   Sedransk, J ^a   Pajak, T F ^a  

^a AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RESEARCH; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0030991114     PISSN: 10534296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-4296(97)80044-6     Document Type: Article

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