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Continuing education

Radiotherapy education among family physicians and residents

Rajiv Samant MD Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Radiation Treatment Program, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, 503 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 1C4, Canada Phone: (613) 737‐7700 ext. 6750 Fax: (613) 737‐7700 ext. 6750 E-mail: [email protected]
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Michael Malette MSc Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Tara Tucker MD Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Nancy Lightfoot PhD Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pages 134-138 | Published online: 01 Oct 2009

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