Global reluctance to practice evidence-based medicine continues in the treatment of uncomplicated painful bone metastases despite level 1 evidence and practice guidelines

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-2

  Chow, Edward ^a   Hahn, Carol A ^b   Lutz, Stephen T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE METASTASIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNCOMPLICATED PAINFUL BONE METASTASIS;

EID: 84859815966     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.12.095     Document Type: Editorial

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