The Future of Radiation Oncology: The Evolution, Diversification, and Survival of the Specialty

Seminars in Radiation Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 207-213

  Zietman, Anthony ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUTUROLOGY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNOLOGY;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 44149111086     PISSN: 10534296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2008.01.009     Document Type: Article

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