Quality and Safety in Radiation Oncology (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Demos Medical Publishing, New York, NY, 2016
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Paperback. Quality and Safety in Radiation Oncology is the first book to provide an authoritative and evidence-based guide to the understanding and implementation of quality and safety procedures in radiation oncology practice. Alongside the rapid growth of technology and radiotherapy treatment options for cancer in recent years, quality and safety standards are not only of the utmost importance but best practices ensuring quality and safety are crucial aspect of modern radiation oncology training. A detailed exploration and review of these standards is a necessary part of radiation oncologist's professional competency, both in the clinical setting and at the study table while preparing for board review and MOC exams. Chapter topics range from fundamental concepts of value and quality to commissioning technology and the use of metrics. They include perspectives on quality and safety from the patient, third-party payers, as well as from the federal government.Other chapters cover prospective testing of quality, training and education, error identification and analysis, incidence reporting, as well as special technology and procedures, including MRI-guided radiation therapy, proton therapy and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), quality and safety procedures in resource-limited environments, and more. State-of-the-art quality assurance procedures and safety guidelines are the backbone of this unique and essential volume. Physicians, medical physicists, dosimetrists, radiotherapists, hospital administrators, and other healthcare professionals will find this resource an invaluable compendium of best practices in radiation oncology. Key Features:* Case examples illustrate best practices and pitfalls* Several dozen graphs, tables and figures help quantify the discussion of quality and safety throughout the text* Section II covers all aspects of quality assurance procedures for the physicist Provides an authoritative and evidence-based guide to the understanding and implementation of quality and safety procedures in radiation oncology practice. Chapter topics range from fundamental concepts of value and quality to commissioning technology and the use of metrics. They include perspectives on quality and safety from the patient, third-party payers, and government. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Quality and Safety in Radiation Oncology (Paperback)
- Author
- Adam P. Dicker
- Publisher
- Demos Medical Publishing, New York, NY
- Publication year
- 2016
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1620700743
- ISBN 13
- 9781620700747
Quality and Safety in Radiation Oncology provides an authoritative and evidence-based guide to the understanding and implementation of quality and safety procedures in radiation oncology practice. A detailed exploration and review of these standards is a necessary part of a radiation oncology professional’s competency, both in the clinical setting and at the study table while preparing for board review and MOC exams. This book is also essential for other members of the radiotherapy team, including for medical physicists implementing procedures and working with wide-ranging technologies and equipment and for dosimetrists and radiation therapists tailoring and carrying out safe and effective treatment plans.
Chapter topics range from fundamental concepts of value and quality to specific technical consideration in the commissioning and use of equipment to the use of metrics to measure value. Chapters include perspectives on quality and safety from the patient, third-party payers, as well as from the federal government. Other chapters cover prospective testing of quality, training and education, error identification and analysis, incidence reporting, as well as special technology and procedures, including MRI-guided radiation therapy, proton therapy and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), quality and safety considerations in resource-limited environments, and more. Physicians, medical physicists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, nurses, hospital administrators, vendors and other health care professionals will find this resource an invaluable compendium of best practices in radiation oncology.
KEY FEATURES:
- Case examples illustrating best practices and pitfalls
- Dozens of graphs, tables and figures which help illustrate and quantify the discussion of quality and safety throughout the text
- Part II covers essential aspects of quality and safety procedures for the medical physicist
- Includes examples of checklists to support best practices
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About the Author
Adam P. Dicker, MD, PhD, is Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Tim R. Williams, MD, Medical Director, Radiation Oncology, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Boca Raton, FL
Eric C. Ford, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
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