Strategic investment and new technology in radiation oncology

Cancer Forum

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 180-183

  Delaney, G ^a   Sorensen, R ^b   Ralston, A ^c   Barton, M ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036862266     PISSN: 0311306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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