Published December 2017 | Version v1
Journal article

Hospital Quality Factors Influencing the Mobility of Patients for Radical Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy: A National Population-Based Study

  • 1. Department of Health Services Research & Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Department of Radiotherapy, Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Trust, London (United Kingdom)
  • 3. Department of Social and Environmental Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London (United Kingdom)
  • 4. Clinical Effectiveness Unit, Royal College of Surgeons of England, London (United Kingdom)
  • 5. Institute of Cancer Policy, King's Health Partners, London (United Kingdom)
  • 6. Department of Radiotherapy, University College London, London (United Kingdom)
  • 7. Institute of Cancer & Genetics, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff (United Kingdom)

Description

To investigate whether patients requiring radiation treatment are prepared to travel to alternative more distant centers in response to hospital choice policies, and the factors that influence this mobility.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.08.018

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.08.018;
PII
S0360301617337744;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics
Journal Volume
99
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 1261-1270
ISSN
0360-3016
CODEN
IOBPD3

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51064245
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
HOSPITALS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; PROSTATE; QUALITY FACTOR; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; BUILDINGS; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; DISEASES; GLANDS; MALE GENITALS; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2017 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc.