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Acta Oncologica Volume 35, 1996 - Issue 8
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Radiotherapy in Sweden: A study of present use in relation to the literature and an estimate of future trends

Jan-Erik Frödin Department of Oncology (Radiumhemmet), Karolinska Hospital, (J.-E. Frödin), and SBU, The Swedish Council on Technology Assessement in Health Care (E. Jonsson, L. Werkö), Stockholm; Oncologic Center, University Hospital, Lund, (T. Möller), Sweden
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Egon Jonsson Department of Oncology (Radiumhemmet), Karolinska Hospital, (J.-E. Frödin), and SBU, The Swedish Council on Technology Assessement in Health Care (E. Jonsson, L. Werkö), Stockholm; Oncologic Center, University Hospital, Lund, (T. Möller), Sweden
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Torgil Möller Department of Oncology (Radiumhemmet), Karolinska Hospital, (J.-E. Frödin), and SBU, The Swedish Council on Technology Assessement in Health Care (E. Jonsson, L. Werkö), Stockholm; Oncologic Center, University Hospital, Lund, (T. Möller), Sweden
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Lars Werkö Department of Oncology (Radiumhemmet), Karolinska Hospital, (J.-E. Frödin), and SBU, The Swedish Council on Technology Assessement in Health Care (E. Jonsson, L. Werkö), Stockholm; Oncologic Center, University Hospital, Lund, (T. Möller), Sweden
Pages 967-979 | Received 26 Sep 1996, Accepted 27 Sep 1996, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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