Intricacies and strategies for the implementation of new technologies in radiotherapy: Reflections on the meaning and prevention of the error

Journal Article · Tue Oct 23 00:00:00 EDT 2012 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4764587· OSTI ID:22075683

Espejo-Villalobos, J D; Franco-Cabrera, M C; Estrada-Hernandez, C; Quintero-Castelan, M S ^[1]

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1. Centro Medico Hospital San Jose -TEC Salud, Department of Radiothrapy. Av. Ignacio Morones Prieto 3000 Pte. Col. Los Doctores, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, 64710 (Mexico)

When facing the challenge of implementing new technologies in Radiotherapy, a reflection on philosophical and ethical principles is in order for the Medical Physicist to assume a reality of increased risks of harm to the patient. A series of ideas from philosophers and clinical professionals are reviewed to encourage an increased awareness of our ethical responsibility towards patients that entrust us with their hopes for alleviating their disease.

• OSTI ID: 22075683
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1494, Issue 1; Conference: 12. Mexican symposium on medical physics, Oaxaca (Mexico), 16-19 Mar 2012; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DISEASES
ERRORS
HAZARDS
IMPLEMENTATION
PATIENTS
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