Improving waiting times for radical radiotherapy treatment of nasopharyngeal cancer based on logistics re-engineering

Journal of the Hong Kong College of Radiologists

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 181-188

  Lee, Conrad C Y ^a   Cheng, A C K ^a   Lam, N K H ^a   Chan, D C W ^a   Lui, L C Y ^a   Yau, C C ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Nasopharyngeal neoplasms; Neoplasms; Radiotherapy; Time factors; Waiting lists

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOTTLENECK POPULATION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; ENGINEERING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LOGISTIC RE ENGINEERING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NASOPHARYNX CANCER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT REFERRAL; WAITING ROOM; WATCHFUL WAITING; WORKFLOW;

EID: 79955054616     PISSN: 10295097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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