Japanese structure survey of radiation oncology in 2007 with special reference to designated cancer care hospitals.
Strahlenther Onkol
; 187(3): 167-74, 2011 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
The structure of radiation oncology in designated cancer care hospitals in Japan was investigated in terms of equipment, personnel, patient load, and geographic distribution. The effect of changes in the health care policy in Japan on radiotherapy structure was also examined. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
The Japanese Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology surveyed the national structure of radiation oncology in 2007. The structures of 349 designated cancer care hospitals and 372 other radiotherapy facilities were compared.RESULTS:
Respective findings for equipment and personnel at designated cancer care hospitals and other facilities included the following linear accelerators/facility 1.3 and 1.0; annual patients/linear accelerator 296.5 and 175.0; and annual patient load/full-time equivalent radiation oncologist was 237.0 and 273.3, respectively. Geographically, the number of designated cancer care hospitals was associated with population size.CONCLUSION:
The structure of radiation oncology in Japan in terms of equipment, especially for designated cancer care hospitals, was as mature as that in European countries and the United States, even though the medical costs in relation to GDP in Japan are lower. There is still a shortage of manpower. The survey data proved to be important to fully understand the radiation oncology medical care system in Japan.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Cuidados_paliativos
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Geral
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Prevencao_e_fatores_de_risco
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Agentes_cancerigenos
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Tipos_de_cancer
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Outros_tipos
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Tratamento
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Radioterapia
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Institutos de Câncer
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Radioterapia (Especialidade)
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Neoplasias
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Asia
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Strahlenther Onkol
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
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RADIOTERAPIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão