Radiation oncology: a perspective on health reform and value-based initiatives.

J Oncol Pract

Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, IL; University of Colorado, Aurora, CO; Arizona Oncology Services, Phoenix, AZ; American Society for Radiation Oncology, Fairfax, VA; and University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

Published: July 2014

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