Treatment summaries in radiation oncology and their role in improving patients' quality of care: Past, present, and future

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 108-109

  Hayman, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74849136794     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.0934404     Document Type: Conference Paper

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