Overpriced technology in radiation oncology

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 917-918

  Halperin, Edward C ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM THERAPY; BRACHYTHERAPY; COMPUTER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; RADIOSURGERY; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BRACHYTHERAPY; FRAUD; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LOBBYING; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY, HIGH-COST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034333021     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(00)00756-2     Document Type: Editorial

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