Clinical prioritisation for curative radiotherapy: A local waiting llist initiative

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 299-306

  Martin, Jarad M ^a   Ryan, G ^a   Duchesne, G ^a  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Curative radiotherapy; Treatment delay; Waiting lists

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN CANCER; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; DISEASE SEVERITY; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEGAVOLTAGE RADIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; SKIN CANCER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME; URINARY TRACT CANCER;

EID: 2542625137     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2003.12.008     Document Type: Article

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