Proton therapy expansion under current United States reimbursement models

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 235-240

  Kerstiens, John ^a   Johnstone, Peter A S ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON BEAMS;

ECONOMICALLY VIABLE; METHODS AND MATERIALS; METROPOLITAN AREA; MULTIPLE CENTERS; PROTON BEAM THERAPY; PROTON THERAPY; US METROPOLITAN AREAS; UTILIZATION RATES;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROTON THERAPY; PROTON THERAPY EXPANSION; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; HEALTH FACILITY SIZE; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; NEOPLASMS; POPULATION DENSITY; PROTON THERAPY; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84899918684     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.02.014     Document Type: Article

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