Travel times and radiotherapy uptake in two English counties

Public Health

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-50

  Cosford, P ^a,b   Garrett, C ^a   Turner, K ^a  

^a N Thames Regional Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b Charter House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Radiotherapy; Southern England; Travel times

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGISTRY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TRAVEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031037515     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ph.1900314     Document Type: Article

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