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    Estimating the cost of radiotherapy.

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    Authors
    Read, G
    Affiliation
    Department of Radiotherapy, Christie Hospital, Manchester, UK.
    Issue Date
    1994
    
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    Abstract
    Estimates of the cost of radiotherapy vary and depend upon the purpose for which the calculation is made and the detail of the component items taken into consideration. Capital costs and their revenue consequences are more significant in radiotherapy than in many other clinical specialties but other factors such as staff costs and maintenance must be taken into consideration. Three published UK studies have been reviewed in which the cost per fraction of radiotherapy was estimated to lie between 22 pounds and 38 pounds in 1989. These values have been used to calculate the possible costs for courses of radiotherapy of differing durations. However, these simple estimates may be misleading and the use of Healthcare Resource Groups, based upon the complexity of radiotherapy planning and the number of fractions, is suggested. Two UK studies estimating the costs of providing a radiotherapy service to a peripheral hospital were also reviewed. The approximate cost of a new referral to a peripheral clinic was estimated to lie between 880 pounds and 1260 pounds in 1989.
    Citation
    Estimating the cost of radiotherapy. 1994, 6 (1):35-9 Clin Oncol
    Journal
    Clinical Oncology
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10541/97061
    DOI
    10.1016/S0936-6555(05)80366-8
    PubMed ID
    8172833
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    0936-6555
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1016/S0936-6555(05)80366-8
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