Prioritization of radiotherapy in Australia and New Zealand

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 485-488

  Lim, K S H ^a   Vinod, S K ^a   Bull, C ^b   O'Brien, P ^c   Kenny, L ^d  

^a Liverpool Health Service   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NEWCASTLE MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Management; Prioritization; Radiotherapy; Waiting lists

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NEW ZEALAND; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT SCHEDULING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOTHERAPY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; STATISTICS;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 33644875132     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: 14401673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2005.01391.x     Document Type: Article

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