Radiography
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 139-145 , May 2009

The level of confidence and responsibility accepted by Australian radiation therapists in developing plans and implementing treatment

  • S.E. Dempsey

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2291, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Medical Radiation Science, The University of Newcastle, The Hunter Building, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 49216667; fax: +61 2 49217053.
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  • M. Burr

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2291, Australia
    • Radiation Therapy Associates, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Australia

Received 6 September 2007 ,Revised 5 November 2007 ,Accepted 6 February 2008.

References 

  1. NSW Department of Health . Policy directives, guidelines and information bulletins. Radiotherapy – prescription and treatment sheets for NSW health radiation therapy facilities. 13. June 2006;
  2. International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements . Report 50: prescribing, recording and reporting photon beam therapy. 1993;
  3. International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements . Report 62: prescribing, recording and reporting photon beam therapy. [supplement to ICRU report 50] 1993;
  4. National Health & Medical Research Council, Commonwealth of Australia . When does quality assurance in health care require independent review?. Endorsed 20 February 2003;

PII: S1078-8174(08)00007-2

doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2008.02.002

Radiography
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 139-145 , May 2009

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