Exploring the interactions between radiation therapists and cancer patients : an ethnographic study

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Exploring the interactions between radiation therapists and cancer patients : an ethnographic study

Radiation therapists are responsible for the planning and delivery of radiation therapy treatment for patients diagnosed with cancer as prescribed by radiation oncologists. Treatment courses with a curative intent usually involve daily interaction between radiation therapists and the patient for six...

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Main Author:	Merchant, Susan Patricia
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	Curtin University 2011
Subjects:	an ethnographic study radiation therapist/ patient relationship communication skills anxiety and depression
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1316

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