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Emerging models for global health in radiation oncology / Wilfred Ngwa, Twalib Ngoma

Author
Ngwa, Wilfred
Published
Bristol [England] : IOP Publishing, [2016]
Copyright Date
©2016
Physical Description
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Additional Creators
Ngoma, Twalib and Institute of Physics (Great Britain)

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Contents
Machine generated contents note: 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 -- 1.3.1.Volunteer level -- 1.3.2.Professional society level -- 1.3.3.Institutional or non-profit organization level -- 1.3.4.Government level -- 1.3.5.Supranational level -- References -- 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 -- References -- 3.Current models of global radiation oncology -- 3.1.The twinning partnership model for global radiation oncology -- 3.1.1.Anatomy of twinning partnerships -- 3.2.The consortium partnership model -- 3.2.1.Anatomy of a consortium -- 3.3.The non-profit model for global radiation oncology -- 3.3.1.Anatomy of the non-profit model -- References -- 4.ICT-powered models of global radiation oncology -- 4.1.Potential of ICTs to catalyze global radiation oncology -- 4.2.Emerging ICT powered models -- 4.2.1.Cancer care -- 4.2.2.Education/training -- 4.2.3.Research -- 4.2.4.Outreach -- References -- 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 -- References -- 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 -- References -- 7.Global radiation oncology: quo vadis? -- Conclusion.
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ISBN
9780750312257 (print)
0750312254 (print)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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