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Radiation therapy requires a group of health care professionals working together as a team in a radiation onco?
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Question: Radiation therapy requires a group of health care professionals working together as a
team in a radiation oncology department. It is important to understand the different
roles of the health professionals who work in this environment. A patient’s radiation
therapy treatment is prescribed by:
A) A radiologist
B) A radiation oncologist
C) An oncology nurse
D) A radiation therapist
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October 22nd, 2009 at 5:30 am
B. Radiation oncologists use radiation therapy to treat mostly cancer.
C: Nurses do not have prescribing authority.
D: Radiation therapist do not have prescribing authority.
A: Radiologist does have prescribing authority. However, the scope of practice of radiologist is much broader.