Quality indicators in radiation oncology

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 904-911

  Albert, Jeffrey M ^a   Das, Prajnan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATIVE GROUPS; EVIDENCE-BASED; HEALTHCARE QUALITY; QUALITY ASSESSMENT; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS; QUALITY STANDARD; RADIATION ONCOLOGY;

ACCREDITATION; HEALTH CARE; ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY;

BENCHMARKING;

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW;

ACCREDITATION; BENCHMARKING; BRACHYTHERAPY; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875221816     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.08.038     Document Type: Review

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