International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 9-10 , 1 September 2008

A Call to Action: Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board Certification

  • Stephen T. Lutz, M.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Stephen T. Lutz, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center, Findlay, OH 45840. Tel: (419) 423-3703; Fax: (419) 427-0212

Received 14 April 2008 ,Accepted 29 April 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)00821-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.04.061

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 9-10 , 1 September 2008

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