Resource savings in the single reading of plain radiographs by oncologist only in cancer patient follow-up: A randomized study

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 149-154

  Järvenpää, Ritva ^a   Holli, Kaija ^a   Hakama, Matti ^b,c  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^c FINNISH CANCER REGISTRY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY FILM;

AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; ONCOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 17144368765     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841860510007602     Document Type: Article

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