The current NRC definitions of therapy misadministration are vague, do not reflect the norms of clinical practice, and should be rewritten. Against the proposition.
Williamson
Jeffrey F
JF
Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Richmond, Virginia 23298, USA. jwilliamson@mcvh-vcu.edu
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