Journal article
To prescribe or not to prescribe? Perceptions of radiation therapists prescribing medications for common radiation therapy side effects
Abstract
BACKGROUND: During radiation therapy treatments patients may require medications to manage radiation toxicities. Since patients are assessed daily by Radiation Therapists (RTs) it would be optimal and timely for patients to receive medication prescriptions for relief of common radiation side effects from the RTs.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions that RTs and Radiation Oncologists (ROs) have of frontline …
Authors
Zokvic A; Farrell T; Quan K; Ho E; Smoke M
Journal
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Vol. 52, No. 4, pp. 552–558
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.jmir.2021.09.003
ISSN
1939-8654