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Radiotherapy Evidence Update July 2017
submission deadlines: Non-students: Friday 21 July 2017 Students*: Friday 1 September 2017 The SCoR would welcome proffered papers and posters from students, assistant practitioners, clinical radiographers at all tiers, service managers, research radiographers, educationalists, and other members of the multiprofessional oncology team, within the topic areas of: · Innovative Radiotherapy · Accur...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.304.6841.1554