Real-time rationing of scarce resources: The northeast proton therapy center experience

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2246-2250

  Jagsi, Reshma ^a   DeLaney, Thomas F ^a   Donelan, Karen ^a   Tarbell, Nancy J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM THERAPY; CANCER; CANCER CONTROL; CONSULTATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; TELEPHONE; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; UNITED STATES;

PROTON;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

BOSTON; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SELECTION; PROTONS; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL;

EID: 2942687799     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2004.10.083     Document Type: Review

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