Knowledge and utilization of palliative radiotherapy by pediatric oncologists

Current Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-55

  Tucker, Tara L ^a,b   Samant, R S ^b,c   Fitzgibbon, E J ^b,d  

^a University of Ottawa   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c OTTAWA REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barriers; Education; Palliative care; Palliative radiotherapy; Pediatric oncology; Survey; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 75849141467     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17187729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3747/co.v17i1.460     Document Type: Article

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