Bringing global access to radiation therapy: Time for a change in approach

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 446-447

  Jaffray, David A ^a,b,c   Gospodarowicz, Mary ^a,b,d  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^d Union for International Cancer Control   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 84902080417     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.019     Document Type: Editorial

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