The overthrow of the (evidence) hierarchy

Practical Radiation Oncology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 81-82

  Steinberg, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79960221177     PISSN: 18798500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2011.02.002     Document Type: Editorial

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