Radiation oncology practice accreditation: The American College of Radiation Oncology, Practice Accreditation Program, guidelines and standards

Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-102

  Cotter, Gregory W ^a,c   Dobelbower Jr , Ralph R ^b,d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

^c American College of Radiation Oncology's Standards Committee   (United States)

^d American College of Radiation Oncology's Standards Committee ^*

^e OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f American College of Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Continuous quality improvement; Equipment; Facilities; Personnel; Radiation therapy; Standards; Treatment guidelines

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; ONCOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARAMETER; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RADIATION EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; SAFETY;

ACCREDITATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 22144457908     PISSN: 10408428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2005.03.002     Document Type: Review

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