American Board of Radiology Maintenance of Certification-Part IV: Practice Quality Improvement for Radiation Oncology

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-12

  Kun, Larry E ^a   Haffty, Bruce G ^a   Bosma, Jennifer ^a   Strife, Janet L ^a   Hattery, Robert R ^a  

^a American Board of Radiology   (United States)

Author keywords

Maintenance of Certification; Practice performance; Practice Quality Improvement

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY;

MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION; PRACTICE PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RADIATION ONCOLOGY;

ONCOLOGY;

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DATA BASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERNET; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247153402     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.12.062     Document Type: Review

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