Factors affecting the use of palliative radiotherapy in Ontario

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 137-144

  Huang, J ^a   Zhou, S ^a   Groome, P ^a   Tyldesley, S ^a   Zhang Solomans, J ^a   Mackillop, W J ^a  

^a KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER REGISTRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PANCREAS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035148355     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2001.19.1.137     Document Type: Article

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