From technical quality assurance of radiotherapy to a comprehensive quality of service management system

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 281-290

  Kehoe, T ^a   Rugg, L J ^a  

^a NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ISO 9000; Process innovation; Quality assurance; Quality management; Quality systems; Radiotherapy; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; DOSIMETRY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ACCIDENTS, RADIATION; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOLOGY; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032977749     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(99)00053-5     Document Type: Article

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