Fallacies in the arguments for new technology: The case of proton therapy

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 684-687

  Hofmann, B ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON;

ARTICLE; ETHICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RADIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

HUMANS; PROTONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY, RADIOLOGIC; WEDGE ARGUMENT;

EID: 72449161614     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2009.030981     Document Type: Article

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