Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 201-206 , July 2008

Measuring the Quality of Care in Radiation Oncology

  • James A. Hayman, MD, MBA

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to James A. Hayman, MD, MBA, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan Medical Center, UH B2C490, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2008.01.008

Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 201-206 , July 2008

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