Balancing the Evolution of Radiotherapy Quality Assurance: In Reference to Ford et al.

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 664-666

  Klein, Eric E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EDITORIAL; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; CREDENTIALING; MEDICAL ERRORS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67049086555     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.01.049     Document Type: Editorial

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