Why target the globe?: 4-year report (2009-2013) of the association of residents in radiation oncology global health initiative

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 485-491

  Dad, Luqman ^a   Shah, Mira M ^b   Mutter, Robert ^c   Olsen, Jeffrey ^d   Dominello, Michael ^e   Miller, Seth M ^f   Fisher, Brandon ^g   Lee, Nancy ^h   Komaki, Ritsuko ⁱ  

^a ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g Department of Radiation Oncology Gamma West Cancer Services   (United States)

^h MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ONCOLOGIST; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MEDICAL MISSIONS, OFFICIAL; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84902115846     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.01.020     Document Type: Article

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