title: Provision of cancer treatment services: the role of a district general hospital department of clinical oncology.
abstract: Recent reports from the Royal College of Radiologists have highlighted the debate surrounding the provision of cancer services. This review describes the work of a district hospital based department of clinical oncology, emphasizing the access to and the outcome and scope of treatment. The findings indicate that district general hospital based cancer centres can provide a comprehensive, accessible, high quality consultant based service.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Oncology, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, UK.
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authors.lastname: Benghiat
mesh_terms: D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006113:United Kingdom