Compliance to technical guidelines for radiotherapy treatment in relation to patient safety.

P. A. M Simons; R. M. A Houben; H. H Backes; R. F. G Pijls; S. Groothuis

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Compliance to technical guidelines for radiotherapy treatment in relation to patient safety.

May 19, 2010

Simons PAM, Houben RMA, Backes HH, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2010;22(3):187-193.

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Coming on the heels of a widely publicized article on safety problems in radiation oncology, this study of radiation treatment sessions at a Dutch center found that only 59% of safety measures were carried out as recommended.

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