Measuring the Quality of Care in Radiation Oncology

Seminars in Radiation Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 201-206

  Hayman, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIATION ONCOLOGY;

EID: 44149104086     PISSN: 10534296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2008.01.008     Document Type: Article

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