Human factors and systems engineering approach to patient safety for radiotherapy.

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Human factors and systems engineering approach to patient safety for radiotherapy.

August 6, 2008

Rivera AJ, Karsh B-T. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008;71:S174-S177.

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