Commentary Accident prevention in day-to-day clinical radiation therapy practice. Citation Text: Baeza M. Accident prevention in day-to-day clinical radiation therapy practice. Ann ICRP. 2012;41(3-4):179-87. doi:10.1016/j.icrp.2012.06.001. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL December 5, 2012 Baeza M. Ann ICRP. 2012;41(3-4):179-87. View more articles from the same authors. Highlighting the prevalence and impact of errors in radiation therapy, this commentary recommends prevention tactics, including education and training on evolving technologies. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Baeza M. Accident prevention in day-to-day clinical radiation therapy practice. Ann ICRP. 2012;41(3-4):179-87. doi:10.1016/j.icrp.2012.06.001. 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