Establishing a New Clinical Role for Medical Physicists: A Prospective Phase II Trial

During the course of radiation therapy, patients are inundated with challenging and complicated information related to their care, which often results in anxiety and confusion. In this study, medical physicists routinely met with patients, where they explained the treatment planning and delivery process, reviewed the patient's treatment plan, and answered all technical questions. The results from this clinical trial indicate that these physicist-patient consults have the potential to decrease patient anxiety and increase patient satisfaction.

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