The state of academic cancer surgery in the UK

Molecular Oncology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 206-212

  Eckhouse, S ^a   Sullivan, R ^a,b,c  

^a European Cancer Research Managers Forum   (United Kingdom)

^b Foundation for Genomics and Population Health   (United Kingdom)

^c INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

Author keywords

Academic cancer surgery; Policy research; Survey

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INVESTMENT; MALE; MANAGEMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; ECONOMICS, MEDICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 51249098521     PISSN: 15747891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molonc.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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