
Radiation Oncology
Difficult Cases and Practical Management
William Small(Author)
Demos Medical Publishing
Published on 28. May 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-936287-37-6 (ISBN)
Description
<em>Radiation Oncology</em> provides residents, fellows, and clinicians a practical, evidence-based guide to the current management of difficult cases in radiation oncology. Emphasis is upon the management of those difficult cases that are commonly seen in practice and the community practitioner would normally handle themselves.
The book is presented in seven sections corresponding to the major treatment areas of radiation oncology. Each section includes 3 or 4 clinical challenges in that area along with an illustrative case. The case discussion includes an expert opinion on optimal management along with further brief comments on management alternatives from a second academic expert's perspective and from a community practitioner's perspective.
<em>Radiation Oncology</em> features:<ul><li>Evidence-based approach to difficult management challenges in radiation oncology</li><li>Expert authors provide evidence assessment and management summaries through presentation of relevant cases</li><li>Community practitioner reviewers and comments ensure real-world relevance of each discussion</li><li>Management alternatives presented allowing discussion of full range of management options for difficult problems</li></ul>
The book is presented in seven sections corresponding to the major treatment areas of radiation oncology. Each section includes 3 or 4 clinical challenges in that area along with an illustrative case. The case discussion includes an expert opinion on optimal management along with further brief comments on management alternatives from a second academic expert's perspective and from a community practitioner's perspective.
<em>Radiation Oncology</em> features:<ul><li>Evidence-based approach to difficult management challenges in radiation oncology</li><li>Expert authors provide evidence assessment and management summaries through presentation of relevant cases</li><li>Community practitioner reviewers and comments ensure real-world relevance of each discussion</li><li>Management alternatives presented allowing discussion of full range of management options for difficult problems</li></ul>
More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 254 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-936287-37-6 (9781936287376)
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Persons
<strong>William Small</strong>, Jr., MD, FACRO, FACR, FASTRO, Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology, Associate Medical Director of Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago.
<strong>Tim R. Williams</strong>, MD, FACR, FASTRO, Medical Director, Radiation Oncology, Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Boca Raton, FL.
<strong>Eric D. Donnelly</strong>, MD, Northwestern University School of Medicine.
<strong>Tim R. Williams</strong>, MD, FACR, FASTRO, Medical Director, Radiation Oncology, Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Boca Raton, FL.
<strong>Eric D. Donnelly</strong>, MD, Northwestern University School of Medicine.