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. 2011 Jun;13(6):385-95.
doi: 10.1007/s12094-011-0672-3.

The white book of radiation oncology in Spain

Ismael Herruzo  1 , Jesús Romero, Amalia Palacios, Ana Mañas, Pilar Samper, Eloísa Bayo, Ferran Guedea; Libro Blanco de Oncología Radioterápica
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The white book of radiation oncology in Spain

Ismael Herruzo et al. Clin Transl Oncol. 2011 Jun.

Abstract

The White Book of Radiation Oncology provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the speciality of radiation oncology in Spain and is intended to be used as a reference for physicians, health care administrators and hospital managers. The present paper summarises the most relevant aspects of the book's 13 chapters in order to bring the message to a wider audience. Among the topics discussed are the epidemiology of cancer in Spain, the role of the radiation oncologist in cancer care, human and material resource needs, new technologies, training of specialists, clinical and cost management, clinical practice, quality control, radiological protection, ethics, relevant legislation, research & development, the history of radiation oncology in Spain and the origins of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR).

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