Non-physician practitioners in radiation oncology: Advanced practice nurses and physician assistants

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 255-263

  Kelvin, Joanne Frankel ^a   Moore Higgs, Giselle J ^b   Maher, Karen E ^c   Dubey, Ajay K ^d   Austin Seymour, Mary M ^e   Daly, Nancy Riese ^f   Mendenhall, Nancy Price ^g   Kuehn, Eric F ^h  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c LEGACY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^d Texas Cancer Care   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^h St Joseph's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical nurse specialist; Nurse practitioner; Physician assistant

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICARE; NURSE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION;

CERTIFICATION; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LICENSURE; NURSING, PRACTICAL; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS;

EID: 0032840607     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(99)00180-7     Document Type: Article

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