
Meeting a medical physicist can reduce anxiety for radiotherapy patients
Consultations with a medical physicist help patients understand the technical aspects of their radiotherapy and reduce treatment-related stress
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Consultations with a medical physicist help patients understand the technical aspects of their radiotherapy and reduce treatment-related stress
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