Radiosurgery, cost-effectiveness, gold standards, the scientific method, cavalier cowboys, and the cost of hope

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Sperduto, PW [1 ]
Hall, WA [1 ]
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[1] UNIV MINNESOTA HOSP & CLIN, DEPT NEUROSURG & RADIAT ONCOL, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55455 USA
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS | 1996年 / 36卷 / 02期
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10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00347-1
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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