Reducing harm from radiotherapy

British Medical Journal

Volumn 334, Issue 7588, 2007, Pages 272-

  Donaldson, Liam ^a  

^a Department of Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TUMOR; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DOSIMETRY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; RADIOTHERAPY;

HUMANS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33847151829     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39112.454387.BE     Document Type: Editorial

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