Engineering Patient Safety in Radiation Oncology

University of North Carolina's Pursuit for High Reliability and Value Creation

• Author(s): Lawrence Marks, Lukasz Mazur, Bhishamjit Chera, Robert Adams,
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Pages: 312
• ISBN_10: 1040181880
  ISBN_13: 9781040181881
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Quality Control , Business & Economics / Industries / Service , Medical / Administration , Medical / Oncology / General , Business & Economics / Government & Business , Medical / Health Care Delivery ,

Description:... Because radiation is a central curative and palliative therapy for many patients, it is essential to have safe and efficient systems for planning and delivering radiation therapy. Factors such as rapid technological advances, financial reorganization, an aging population, and evolving societal expectations, however, may be compromising our ability