The need for physician leadership in creating a culture of safety

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1287-1289

  Marks, Lawrence B ^a   Rose, Christopher M ^b   Hayman, James A ^c   Williams, Timothy R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Valley Radiotherapy Associates Medical Group   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION SAFETY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; SAFETY; TECHNOLOGY, RADIOLOGIC;

EID: 79952704250     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.12.004     Document Type: Editorial

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