Training the Trainees in Radiation Oncology with Telemedicine as a Tool in a Developing Country: A Two-Year Audit

Purpose. The estimated new cancer patient load in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is 0.1–0.12 million per year. Approximately two thirds of these require treatment by a radiation oncologist. Radiation oncologists: cancer patient ratio in this state is 1 : 2000 as compared to the recommended 1 : 25...

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Main Authors: Sushma Agrawal, Anil Kumar Maurya, Kirti Shrivastava, Shaleen Kumar, M. C. Pant, Saroj Kant Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/230670