Practice Accreditation for Radiation Oncology: Quality Is Reality

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 787-792

  Ellerbroek, Nancy Ann ^a   Brenner, Mark ^b   Hulick, Peter ^c   Cushing, Trudie ^d  

^a Valley Radiotherapy Associates Medical Group   (United States)

^b SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

^c South Suburban Oncology Center   (United States)

^d AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

ACR; peer review; quality improvement; radiation oncology accreditation

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CERTIFICATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84928096353     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2006.03.008     Document Type: Article

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