178: Patient Experience in Radiation Oncology
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evaluation of patient satisfaction in outpatient radiation oncology department
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiotherapy and Oncology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0167-8140
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(20)31070-7