Emerging models for global health in radiation oncology /

In response to the growing global health challenge in the fight against cancer, there is now a greater need for radiation oncology health professionals across institutions to collaborate and be more globally engaged. Emerging Models for Global Health in Radiation Oncology is a response to the need f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Ngwa, Wilfred (Autor), Ngoma, Twalib (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2016]
Colección:IOP (Series). Release 2.
IOP expanding physics.
Temas:
Cancer > Diagnosis.
Cancer > Radiotherapy.
Diagnostic imaging.
World health.
Neoplasms > diagnosis.
Radiation Oncology > methods.
Neoplasms > radiotherapy.
Diagnostic Imaging.
World Health.
Radiology.
MEDICAL / Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Foreword
  • 1. Introduction to radiation oncology global health
  • 1.1. Global radiation oncology defined
  • 1.2. The need for global radiation oncology
  • 1.3. Growing interest and activity in global radiation oncology
  • 2. Challenges and new opportunities in global radiation oncology
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Perceptions or lack of awareness
  • 2.3. Infrastructure
  • 2.4. Human resources and capacity
  • 2.5. Finance/funding
  • 2.6. Space-time challenge
  • 2.7. Bandwidth for use of ICTs
  • 2.8. Cultural challenges
  • 2.9. Access
  • 2.10. Partnership challenges
  • 3. Current models of global radiation oncology
  • 3.1. The twinning partnership model for global radiation oncology
  • 3.2. The consortium partnership model
  • 3.3. The non-profit model for global radiation oncology
  • 4. ICT-powered models of global radiation oncology
  • 4.1. Potential of ICTs to catalyze global radiation oncology
  • 4.2. Emerging ICT powered models
  • 5. Low cost technologies for global radiation oncology
  • 5.1. State-of-the-art lower cost technologies in radiation oncology
  • 5.2. Emerging lower-cost technologies in radiation oncology
  • 6. Global radiation oncology made simpler : a practical guide and recommendations for high-impact radiation oncology global health
  • 6.1. Making it easier to participate in global radiation oncology
  • 6.2. Facilitating high-impact outcomes
  • 7. Global radiation oncology : quo vadis?

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