Patterns of Practice in Palliative Radiotherapy for Painful Bone Metastases: Impact of a Regional Rapid Access Clinic on Access to Care

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8232132	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2010	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

A rapid access service model for palliative RT facilitated access to RT. Travel distance and other factors remained substantial barriers to use of palliative RT services. The pattern of practice suggests an unmet need for symptom control in patients with bone metastases.

Keywords

Health services accessibility Bone neoplasms palliative radiotherapy

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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Patterns of Practice in Palliative Radiotherapy for Painful Bone Metastases: Impact of a Regional Rapid Access Clinic on Access to Care

Authors

Jackson S.Y. M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.P.C., Marc B.Sc., M.D., M.P.A., F.R.C.P.C., Rebecca K.S. M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., F.R.C.P.C., Erin B.Sc., R.T.T., Bernhard M.D., F.R.C.P.C., Neil A. M.D., F.R.C.P.C.,