Clinical fundamentals for radiation oncology residents.9781930524286 Clinical fundamentals for radiation oncology radiation oncology n. The branch of radiology that deals with the use of ionizing radiation to treat cancers. radiation oncology residents. Murshed, Hasan. Medical Physics Pub. 2006 343 pages $60.00 Paperback RC262 To help others avoid his experience of information overload A symptom of the high-tech age, which is too much information for one human being to absorb in an expanding world of people and technology. It comes from all sources including TV, newspapers, magazines as well as wanted and unwanted regular mail, e-mail and faxes. in preparing for the board certification exam in radiation oncology, Dr. Murshad (now in private practice) has compiled an overview of radiation in cancer management from his "survival" notes. Chapters covering types of cancer include their incidence, number of deaths (2005), risk factors, symptoms and signs, diagnostic tests, classification/staging, treatment options, radiation therapy techniques, an annotated bibliography, and radiographic radiographic (rā´dēōgraf´ik), adj relating to the process of radiography, the finished product, or its use. images. A chapter is devoted to pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. cancers. The pocket guide has an additional list of general references but is not indexed. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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