Published December 2017
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Journal article
Hospital Quality Factors Influencing the Mobility of Patients for Radical Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy: A National Population-Based Study
Creators
- 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.2017.08.018Additional 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
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2017 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc.